Legal Question in Family Law in California
If you are in a confidential marriage as under CA FAMILY CODE sec500-511 and sec720-721, in which instances are you obligated to disclose your confidential agreement on forms intended for government institutions? Assuming these forms ask you about your marital status.
As e.g. Police department, IRS, DMV,�
1 Answer from Attorneys
There is no such thing as a confidential marriage. You are either married or not. California law allows a confidential marriage license and certificate, but there is no difference other than as below.
A confidential marriage license allows all the personal information on a marriage license to be protected from public view. Only a court order or a notarized application by either spouses can obtain a copy of the information. This benefits anyone who wishes their information remain private, including celebrities.
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