Title 25 — Marital and Domestic Relations
11 chapters · 361 sections in this title.
AS 25.05.010 Marriage a civil contract. [Repealed, § 2 ch 58 SLA 1963.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 25.05.011 Civil contract.
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(a) Marriage is a civil contract entered into by one man and one woman that requires both a license and solemnization. The man and the woman must each be at least one of the following: (1) 18 years of age or older and otherwise capable; (2) qualified for a license under AS 25.05.…
AS 25.05.013 Same-sex marriages.
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(a) A marriage entered into by persons of the same sex, either under common law or under statute, that is recognized by another state or foreign jurisdiction is void in this state, and contractual rights granted by virtue of the marriage, including its termination, are unenforcea…
AS 25.05.020 Prohibited marriages. [Repealed, § 2 ch 58 SLA 1963.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 25.05.021 Prohibited marriages.
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Marriage is prohibited and void if performed when (1) either party to the proposed marriage has a husband or wife living; or (2) the parties to the proposed marriage are more closely related to each other than the fourth degree of consanguinity, whether of the whole or half blood…
AS 25.05.030 Voidable marriages. [Repealed, § 2 ch 58 SLA 1963.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 25.05.031 Voidable marriages.
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If either party to a marriage is incapable of consenting to it at the time of the marriage for want of marriageable age of consent or sufficient understanding, or if the consent of either party is obtained by force or fraud, or if either party fails to consummate the marriage, th…
AS 25.05.040 Matters insufficient to render marriages void. [Repealed, § 2 ch 58 SLA 1963.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 25.05.041 Matters insufficient to render marriage voidable.
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(a) If a marriage is in other respects lawful and is consummated with the full belief on the part of the persons married, or either of them, that they have been lawfully joined in marriage, then the marriage is not voidable for any of the following reasons: (1) the licensing offi…
AS 25.05.050 Effect of existing former marriage. [Repealed, § 2 ch 58 SLA 1963.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 25.05.051 Effect of existing former marriage.
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If, during the lifetime of a husband or wife with whom a marriage is still in force, a person remarries and the parties to the subsequent marriage live together as husband and wife, and one of the parties to the subsequent marriage believes in good faith that the former husband o…
AS 25.05.060 Physician's certificate. [Repealed, § 2 ch 58 SLA 1963.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 25.05.061 Marriage without license.
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A marriage contracted after January 1, 1964, is void unless a license has first been obtained as provided in this chapter. If the parties to a marriage void for failure to obtain a license validate the marriage by complying with the requirements of this chapter, the issue of the …
AS 25.05.070 Certificate to be accompanied by laboratory report. [Repealed, § 2 ch 58 SLA 1963.]
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Article 2. Licensing Officers.
AS 25.05.071 Persons to issue license.
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A licensing officer is the only official who may issue marriage licenses under this chapter.
AS 25.05.080 Department to furnish forms. [Repealed, § 2 ch 58 SLA 1963.]
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AS 25.05.081 Marriage commissioners.
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The presiding judge in each judicial district may, if the public interest requires, appoint one or more suitable persons as marriage commissioners. The presiding judge shall describe the marriage commissioner's area of jurisdiction in the order of appointment. A marriage commissi…
AS 25.05.090 Department to approve tests, laboratories. [Repealed, § 2 ch 58 SLA 1963.]
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Article 3. Procedure to Obtain a License.
AS 25.05.091 Application for license; disclosure for child support purposes.
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(a) One of the contracting parties to a prospective marriage shall, at least three days before the time of issuance, file with the licensing officer written, verbal, or telegraphic application for a license. Before issuance of the license, each contracting party shall make a stat…
AS 25.05.100 Use of laboratory reports. [Repealed, § 2 ch 58 SLA 1963.]
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AS 25.05.101 Secs. 25.05.101 , 25.05.105. Premarital certificate; prescribed tests. [Repealed, § 4 ch 134 SLA 1984.]
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AS 25.05.110 Penalty for violation. [Repealed, § 2 ch 58 SLA 1963.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 25.05.111 Issuance of license.
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(a) A marriage license may not be issued unless both of the contracting parties are identified to the satisfaction of the licensing officer. If all requirements have been met, and there is no legal objection to the contemplated marriage, and neither party is under the influence o…
AS 25.05.120 Premarital certificate noted on license. [Repealed, § 2 ch 58 SLA 1963.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 25.05.121 Marriage license.
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The marriage license issued by a licensing officer in this state authorizes the marriage ceremony to be performed anywhere in the state. The license shall be directed “to any person authorized by the laws of this state to solemnize marriage,” and shall authorize that person to so…
AS 25.05.130 Waiver of examination and laboratory test. [Repealed, § 2 ch 58 SLA 1963.]
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AS 25.05.131 Laboratory reports of infectious or heritable diseases. [Repealed, § 4 ch 134 SLA 1984.]
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AS 25.05.140 Failure to comply is misdemeanor. [Repealed, § 2 ch 58 SLA 1963.]
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AS 25.05.141 Laboratory results confidential. [Repealed, § 4 ch 134 SLA 1984.]
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AS 25.05.150 License required. [Repealed, § 2 ch 58 SLA 1963.]
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AS 25.05.151 Tests and laboratories. [Repealed, § 4 ch 134 SLA 1984.]
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AS 25.05.160 License to parties under age of consent. [Repealed, § 2 ch 58 SLA 1963.]
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AS 25.05.161 Waiver of waiting period.
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If a three-day waiting period would result in undue hardship or delay in an individual case, the licensing officer may waive the three-day requirement.
AS 25.05.170 Penalty for unlawful issuance. [Repealed, § 2 ch 58 SLA 1963.]
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AS 25.05.171 Judicial permission to marry.
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(a) [Repealed, § 8 ch 67 SLA 2022.] (b) A superior court judge may grant permission for a person who has reached the age of 16 but is under the age of 18 to marry and may order the licensing officer to issue the license if the judge finds, following a hearing at which the parents…
AS 25.05.180 Blank forms to be prescribed and furnished. [Repealed, § 2 ch 58 SLA 1963.]
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AS 25.05.181 Waiver order. [Repealed, § 4 ch 134 SLA 1984.]
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AS 25.05.190 Contents of license and effect of issuance. [Repealed, § 2 ch 58 SLA 1963.]
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Article 4. Forms, Records, and Reports.
AS 25.05.191 Marriage license application.
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A licensing officer shall make available an application for a marriage license for completion by the parties who wish to be married. The officer shall keep the completed applications, a record of licenses issued, and all other information that the officer is required by law to ob…
AS 25.05.200 Marriage in violation of statute. [Repealed, § 2 ch 58 SLA 1963.]
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AS 25.05.201 Notes on docket. [Repealed, § 4 ch 134 SLA 1984.]
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AS 25.05.210 Solemnization by de facto minister or judicial officer or according to established ritual valid. [Repealed, § 2 ch 58 SLA 1963.]
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AS 25.05.211 Reports by marriage commissioner. [Repealed, § 13 ch 79 SLA 1997.]
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AS 25.05.220 Who may solemnize. [Repealed, § 2 ch 58 SLA 1963.]
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AS 25.05.221 Forms.
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(a) Forms for application, statements, consent of parents, affidavits, licenses, and other forms necessary to comply with this chapter shall be prescribed by the registrar and provided at the expense of the state. The registrar shall furnish all necessary forms to each licensing …
AS 25.05.230 Form or manner of solemnization. [Repealed, § 2 ch 58 SLA 1963.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 25.05.231 Reports of licenses issued.
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The registrar may require reports of licenses issued upon forms to be furnished by the registrar.
AS 25.05.240 Parties to receive copy of certificate. [Repealed, § 2 ch 58 SLA 1963.]
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AS 25.05.241 Fees.
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The registrar shall establish marriage license fees and provide for accounting for and disposing of the fees.
AS 25.05.250 Unlawful solemnization of marriage. [Repealed, § 2 ch 58 SLA 1963.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]