Section 25.05.111. Issuance of license.

   (a) A marriage license may not be issued unless both of the contracting parties are identified to the satisfaction of the licensing officer.  If all requirements have been met, and there is no legal objection to the contemplated marriage, and neither party is under the influence of intoxicating liquor or otherwise incapable of understanding the seriousness of the proceeding, the licensing officer shall issue a license.
   (b) With a license issued under (a) of this section, the licensing officer shall also give to the parties written information about fetal alcohol effects and the fetal health effects of chemical abuse and battering during pregnancy. The Department of Health and Social Services shall prepare or obtain this information and submit it in distributable form to each licensing officer in the state.

Authorities

25.05.171

Notes

References

AS 25.05.171 Persons capable of consenting to marriage: Minimum ages, and consent of parents or guardian.

History

(Sec. 1 ch 58 SLA 1963; am Sec. 2 ch 144 SLA 1990)