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April 24, 2024
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Amended
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March 21, 2024
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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE—
2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 2789
(Coauthor: Assembly Member Davies)
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February 15, 2024 |
An act to amend add Section 350 of 358.5 to the Family Code, relating to marriage.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2789, as amended, Wallis.
Marriage: license requirements. change of name.
Existing law requires the State Department of Public Health to prepare and publish a brochure containing specified information for distribution to applicants for marriage licenses and persons who qualify as domestic partners that includes, among other things, information concerning options for changing a name upon solemnization of marriage.
This bill would require the State Department of Public Health to create and maintain an internet website that contains instructional information regarding how a person can change their name after they get married and a list of all agencies that need to be notified of a name change that occurs after a marriage.
Existing law requires the parties, before entering a marriage or declaring a marriage, as specified, to first obtain a marriage license from the county clerk. Existing law requires the attorney-in-fact to appear before the county clerk to obtain a marriage license on behalf of the party who is a member of the Armed Forces of the United States who is stationed overseas and serving in a conflict of war and is unable to appear for the licensure and solemnization of the marriage.
This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to this provision.
Digest Key
Vote:
MAJORITY
Appropriation:
NO
Fiscal Committee:
NOYES
Local Program:
NO
Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 358.5 is added to the Family Code, to read:358.5.
The State Department of Public Health shall create and maintain an internet website that contains both of the following:(a) Instructional information regarding how a person can change their name after they get married.
(b) A list of all agencies that need to be notified of a name change described in subdivision (a).
SECTION 1.Section 350 of the Family Code is amended to read:350.(a)Before entering a marriage, or declaring a marriage pursuant to Section 425, the parties shall first obtain a marriage license from a county clerk.
(b)If a marriage is to be entered into pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 420, the attorney-in-fact shall appear before the county clerk as prescribed in subdivision (a) on behalf of the party who is overseas.
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REVISIONS:
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