22 C.F.R. PART 52—MARRIAGES
Title 22 - Foreign Relations
Authority: Sec. 4, 63 Stat. 111, as amended; 22 U.S.C. 2658.
Foreign Service officers are forbidden to celebrate marriages. [31 FR 13546, Oct. 20, 1966] (a) Whenver a consular officer is requested to authenticate the signature of local authorities on a document of marriage when he was not a witness to the marriage, he shall include in the body of his certificate of authentication the qualifying statement, “For the contents of the annexed document, the Consulate (General) assumes no responsibility.” (b) A consular officer shall include the same statement in certificates of authentication accompanying decrees of divorce. [31 FR 13546, Oct. 20, 1966. Redesignated at 51 FR 26247, July 22, 1986] Although a consular officer may have knowledge respecting the laws of marriage, he shall not issue any official certificate with respect to such laws. [31 FR 13546, Oct. 20, 1966. Redesignated at 51 FR 26247, July 22, 1986]
Title 22: Foreign Relations
PART 52—MARRIAGES
Section Contents
§ 52.1 Celebration of marriage.
§ 52.2 Authentication of marriage and divorce documents.
§ 52.3 Certification as to marriage laws.
§ 52.1 Celebration of marriage.
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§ 52.2 Authentication of marriage and divorce documents.
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§ 52.3 Certification as to marriage laws.
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