Okla. Stat. tit. 43, § 43-10
This is the official text of Okla. Stat. tit. 43, § 43-10, part of Oklahoma’s Stat. tit. 43, — part of the compiled statutory law of Oklahoma, published by the state as "Stat. tit. 43,." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Evidence before issue of license
Official statutory text
If the judge or clerk of the district court before whom
application for a marriage license is made shall be in doubt of the
legal capacity of the parties for whose marriage a license is
sought, to enter into the marriage relation, such judge or clerk
shall require additional evidence to that contained in the
application, and may swear and examine witnesses or require
affidavits in proof of the legality of such marriage, and unless
satisfied of the legality thereof, he shall not issue a license
therefor.
application for a marriage license is made shall be in doubt of the
legal capacity of the parties for whose marriage a license is
sought, to enter into the marriage relation, such judge or clerk
shall require additional evidence to that contained in the
application, and may swear and examine witnesses or require
affidavits in proof of the legality of such marriage, and unless
satisfied of the legality thereof, he shall not issue a license
therefor.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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