Alaska § 25.05.281 - Marriage solemnized by unauthorized person.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 25.05.281 — Marriage solemnized by unauthorized person., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 25.05.281. Marriage solemnized by unauthorized person.
After a license has been obtained, a marriage solemnized before a person professing to be a person authorized to solemnize marriages in the state under AS 25.05.261 (a) is valid regardless of a lack of power or authority in the person, if the marriage is consummated with a belief on the part of the persons so married, or either of them, that they have been lawfully joined in marriage.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 25.05.281 ("Marriage solemnized by unauthorized person.") is part of the Alaska Statutes, the codified statutory law of Alaska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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