§ 2-502. Foreign marriage record book; certificate of records

MD Fam L Code § 2-502 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    In this section, “foreign marriage” means a marriage ceremony:

(1)    performed outside this State; and

(2)    in which 1 or both of the parties were or are citizens of this State.

(b)    Each clerk shall keep a foreign marriage record book in the clerk’s office. The clerk shall record a foreign marriage when presented with either:

(1)    a certificate of marriage signed by the individual who performed the marriage ceremony; or

(2)    an official certified copy of a marriage record.

(c)    On request, the clerk shall provide, under the seal of the court, certification of a foreign marriage in the same manner as the clerk issues certification of a marriage ceremony performed in this State.