4 chapters · 56 sections in this title.
A.S.C.A. § 42.0101 Requisites of valid marriage
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To enter into a valid marriage contract: (a) The parties must not be related to each other nearer than the fourth degree of consanguinity. (b) The male shall be at least 18 years of age and the female at least 14 years of age. (c) If the female is less than 18 years of age, she m…
A.S.C.A. § 42.0102 Persons who may perform ceremony
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(a) No minister of any Christian religion has authority to solemnize or perform any marriage ceremony without first having registered with the Registrar of Vital Statistics a letter of identity and confirmation of his authority as a minister in the particular church to which he b…
A.S.C.A. § 42.0103 License-Application and forms-Consent of parent or guardian
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(a) Persons wishing to marry shall obtain an application for marriage license from the office of the Registrar of Vital Statistics, which shall be completed and signed by the applicants under oath. Upon payment of the fee of $10, the Registrar of Vital Statistics shall issue to t…
A.S.C.A. § 42.0104 License-Issuance and form
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(a) When the Registrar of Vital Statistics receives an application to marry which complies with the provisions of this chapter, both as to substance and form, he shall, if it appears that the parties are legally competent to marry under the provisions of 42.0101, issue to the par…