Section 425 Of Chapter 2. Solemnization Of Marriage From California Family Law Code >> Division 3. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 2.

. If no record of the solemnization of a California marriage previously contracted under this division for that marriage is known to exist, the parties may purchase a License and Certificate of Declaration of Marriage from the county clerk in the parties' county of residence one year or more from the date of the marriage. The license and certificate shall be returned to the county recorder of the county in which the license was issued.