Chapter 106 - Marriage; Domestic Partnership
- 106.010 Marriage as civil contract; age of parties.
Marriage is a civil contract entered into in person by males at least 17 years of age and females at least 17 years of age,...
- 106.020 Prohibited and void marriages.
The following marriages are prohibited; and, if solemnized within this state, are absolutely void: (1) When either party thereto had a wife or husband living...
- 106.030 Voidable marriages.
When either party to a marriage is incapable of making such contract or consenting thereto for want of legal age or sufficient understanding, or when...
- 106.040 [Repealed by 1953 c.143 §9]
- 106.041 Marriage license; application; record.
(1) All persons wishing to enter into a marriage contract shall obtain a marriage license from the county clerk upon application, directed to any person...
- 106.043 [1953 c.143 §2; 1971 c.282 §1; repealed by 1981 c.152 §6]
- 106.045 Fee for marriage license; purpose.
(1) In addition to any other fees provided by law, the county clerk shall collect a fee of $25 upon the application for a marriage...
- 106.050 Proof of age; when affidavit required.
(1) The county clerk may accept any reasonable proof of the applicant’s age satisfactory to the clerk. The clerk may require proof of age by...
- 106.060 Consent of parent or guardian if applicant under 18.
A marriage license shall not be issued without the written consent of the parent or guardian, if any, of an applicant who is less than...
- 106.070 [Repealed by 1953 c.143 §9]
- 106.071 [1953 c.143 §4(1),(2),(3),(4),(5),(6); 1959 c.377 §1; 1971 c.282 §2; 1977 c.582 §4; 1979 c.731 §3; repealed by 1981 c.152 §6]
- 106.074 [1953 c.143 §4(7); 1971 c.282 §3; repealed by 1981 c.152 §6]
- 106.075 [Repealed by 1953 c.143 §9]
- 106.077 Issuance of marriage license; waiting period; exception.
(1) When the county clerk has received the written application for the marriage license from both applicants, and all other legal requirements for issuance of...
- 106.079 [1953 c.143 §4(9); 1981 c.152 §3; repealed by 2007 c.703 §11]
- 106.080 [Amended by 1953 c.143 §9; repealed by 1971 c.282 §4]
- 106.081 Fetal alcohol syndrome pamphlets.
When the county clerk issues a marriage license, the county clerk shall also give to the licensees a pamphlet describing the medical condition known as...
- 106.090 [Repealed by 1981 c.152 §6]
- 106.100 County clerk’s records.
(1) The county clerk who issues the marriage license shall maintain records relating to marriages licensed in the county. The records must include the names...
- 106.110 Unlawful issuance of marriage license prohibited.
No county clerk shall issue a license contrary to the provisions of ORS 106.041 to 106.077 or 106.100.
- 106.120 Who may solemnize marriage; fee; personal payment; records.
(1) As used in this section, “judicial officer” means: (a) A judicial officer of this state as that term is defined in ORS 1.210 and...
- 106.130 Validity of marriage solemnized by unauthorized person.
A marriage solemnized before any person professing to be a judicial officer of this state, a county clerk or a clergyperson of a religious congregation...
- 106.140 Solemnizing marriage unlawfully or without authority.
No person shall undertake to join others in marriage knowing that the person is not lawfully authorized so to do. No person authorized to solemnize...
- 106.150 Form of solemnization; witnesses; solemnization before congregation.
(1) In the solemnization of a marriage no particular form is required except that the parties thereto shall assent or declare in the presence of...
- 106.160 Delivery of commemorative marriage certificate.
The county clerk shall give to the parties to the marriage a commemorative marriage certificate in accordance with ORS 106.165 upon issuing the marriage license....
- 106.165 Form of commemorative marriage certificate; preparation; rules.
(1) The county clerk shall prescribe a standard form of a commemorative marriage certificate to be issued by the county clerk and kept by the...
- 106.170 Report of marriage to county clerk.
A person solemnizing a marriage shall, within 10 days after the marriage ceremony, complete the original application, license and record of marriage form and deliver...
- 106.180 [Amended by 1999 c.776 §2; repealed by 2007 c.703 §11]
- 106.190 Legitimacy of issue of certain imperfect marriages.
(1) The issue of marriages void under ORS 106.020 are legitimate. (2) All children conceived or born of parents who married or who may hereafter...
- 106.200 [Repealed by 1957 c.411 §7]
- 106.210 [1955 c.694 §1; 1959 c.531 §1; repealed by 2007 c.22 §7]
- 106.220 Surname upon entering into marriage.
(1) Upon entering into marriage, either party may retain the party’s surname prior to the marriage or change the party’s surname to the surname of...
- 106.990 Penalties.
(1) Violation of ORS 106.041 (5) is punishable, upon conviction, by a fine of not more than $100 or by imprisonment in the county jail...
