CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Marital Status
......Validity of Marriage
.........Requirements
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Solemnization of weddings.

Valid marriage requires consent, together with license and solemnization or fulfillment of "confidential marriage" requirements.

County Clerk may issue marriage licenses remotely.

Person 18 years of age or older may consent to his/her marriage.

Issuance of marriage license is mandatory requirement for a valid marriage and petition to establish fact of marriage does not cure failure to obtain one.