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Every marriage in this Commonwealth shall be under a license and solemnized in the manner herein provided.

Code 1919, § 5071.

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The text of this law was last verified on Aug 02, 2026. But if you’re reading this for anything important, you should double-check its accuracy—read § 20-13 on the official Code of Virginia website.

Thomas Porter v. Rick White (Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 01/12/22)
. . . PUBLISHED . . .
Thomas Porter v. Rick White (Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 01/12/22)
. . . USCA4 Appeal: 20-13 Doc: 60 Filed: 01/12/2022 Pg: 1 of 17 . . .
MacDougall v. Levick (SCV, 11/02/17)
. . . OPINION BY JUSTICE D. ARTHUR KELSEY . . .
Deborah MacDougall v. Richard S. Levick (COA, 02/23/16)
. . . COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA . . .
Richard S. Levick v. Deborah MacDougall (COA, 02/23/16)
. . . McCullough, judge. . . .
Deborah MacDougall v. Richard S. Levick (COA, 10/27/15)
. . . VIRGINIA: . . .
Deborah MacDougall v. Richard S. Levick (COA, 09/15/15)
. . . COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA . . .
Richard S. Levick v. Deborah MacDougall (COA, 09/15/15)
. . . STEPHEN R. McCULLOUGH, Judge. . . .
. . . Virginia W. Bozarth, Administrator for the Estate of Carol . . . (COA, 04/21/26)
. . . COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA . . .
United States v. Edward Wass (Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 03/25/20)
. . . PUBLISHED . . .

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HB1115: Solemnization of marriage; eliminating government oversight of religious rites. (failed)