The California Department of Public Health – Vital Records (CDPH-VR) is pleased to announce the release of the updated Marriage Registration Handbook. This handbook replaces the previously released 2017 version. The handbook has been revised to include recent legislative changes and other updates relevant to marriage license issuance, registration, amendments, and certified copies.
The following is a summary of the main updates included in this revision:
- Updated historical information and importance of marriage registration.
- Addition of information regarding remote marriage license and solemnization.
- Addition of information regarding marriage involving minors.
- Updated table for marriage officiants.
- Updated guidance for completing the fields of the marriage license.
- Updated table for marriage amendments.
- Addition of hyperlinks to relevant legal citations.
The updated handbook is available via the Extranet. If access to the Extranet is needed, please email ExtranetHelp@cdph.ca.gov. If you have any other questions regarding this release of the Marriage Registration Handbook, please contact the Registration Unit at (916) 445-8494 or VRmail@cdph.ca.gov.
Sincerely,
Original signed by:
Tomas Aragon, MD, DrPH
Director & State Public Health Officer
California Department of Public Health
CDPH Vital Records, MS 5103 l P.O. Box 997410 l Sacramento, CA 95899-7410
(916) 552-8116 ● (916) 552-8170 FAX
Internet Address: www.cdph.ca.gov