Cal. Fam. Code § 308 : CALIFORNIA FAMILY CODE — MARRIAGE — VALIDITY OF MARRIAGE — Validity of marriage contracted outside state TEXT PDF A marriage contracted outside this state that would be valid by laws of the jurisdiction in which the marriage was contracted is valid in California. Ca. Fam. Code § 308 Amended by Stats 2016 ch 474 (AB 2882),s 4, eff. 1/1/2017. Added by Stats 2014 ch 82 (SB 1306),s 6, eff. 1/1/2015.