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District of Columbia Official Code
Division VIII - GENERAL LAWSTitle 46 - DOMESTIC RELATIONSSubtitle I - GENERAL
Chapter 4 - MARRIAGE
Section 46-405.01 - Recognition of marriages from other jurisdictions

D.C. Code § 46-405.01

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Current through codified legislation effective October 30, 2024
Section 46-405.01 - Recognition of marriages from other jurisdictions

A marriage legally entered into in another jurisdiction between 2 persons of the same sex that is recognized as valid in that jurisdiction, that is not expressly prohibited by §§ 46-401.01 through 46-404, and has not been deemed illegal under § 46-405, shall be recognized as a marriage in the District.

D.C. Code § 46-405.01

Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1392, ch. 854, § 1287a; as added July 7, 2009, D.C. Law 18-9, § 3(b), 56 DCR 3797; Mar. 3, 2010, D.C. Law 18-110, § 2(c), 57 DCR 27.