Legal Question in Family Law in California

Re: Marriage ceremony

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California Family Code section 400

400. Marriage may be solemnized by any of the following who is of

the age of 18 years or older:

(a) A priest, minister, or rabbi of any religious denomination.

(b) A judge or retired judge, commissioner of civil marriages or

retired commissioner of civil marriages, commissioner or retired

commissioner, or assistant commissioner of a court of record in this

state.

(c) A judge or magistrate who has resigned from office.

(d) Any of the following judges or magistrates of the United

States:

(1) A justice or retired justice of the United States Supreme

Court.

(2) A judge or retired judge of a court of appeals, a district

court, or a court created by an act of Congress the judges of which

are entitled to hold office during good behavior.

(3) A judge or retired judge of a bankruptcy court or a tax court. (4) A United States magistrate or retired magistrate.

(e) A legislator or constitutional officer of this state or a

member of Congress who represents a district within this state, while

that person holds office.

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