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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>359359</law_id><section_number>32.1-268.1</section_number><catch_line>Compilation and posting of marriage, divorce, and annulment data</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2026/" slug="2026" current="TRUE" last_updated="2026-08-02">2026</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="75" identifier="32.1">Health</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="9" identifier="7">Vital Records</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="4" identifier="5">Marriage Records and Divorce and Annulment Reports</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>The State Registrar shall compile, publish, and make available to the public aggregate data on the number of marriages, divorces, and <span class="dictionary">annulments</span> from the year 2000 forward that occurred in the Commonwealth. The data shall be organized according to the locality in which the marriage license is issued or in which the divorce or <span class="dictionary">annulment</span> report is certified and shall include the age of the parties. In addition, the data on divorces and <span class="dictionary">annulments</span> shall include information regarding the number of <span class="dictionary">minor</span> children involved. The State Registrar shall post, update, and maintain this information on the <span class="dictionary">Department</span> website. Names, addresses, social security numbers, and any other personal identification information shall not be included.</p></section></text><history>2005, c. 679; 2020, cc. 209, 210, 211.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
