{"data":{"id":"us-ak/as-25.05.011","jurisdiction":"us-ak","citation":"AS 25.05.011","heading":"Civil contract.","body":"(a) Marriage is a civil contract entered into by one man and one woman that requires both a license and solemnization. The man and the woman must each be at least one of the following:\n(1) 18 years of age or older and otherwise capable;\n(2) qualified for a license under AS 25.05.171; or\n(3) a member of the armed forces of the United States while on active duty.\n(b) A person may not be joined in marriage in this state until a license has been obtained for that purpose as provided in this chapter. A marriage performed in this state is not valid without solemnization as provided in this chapter.","path":["Title 25. Marital and Domestic Relations.","Chapter 05. Alaska Marriage Code.","Article 1. Requirements for Marriage."],"source_url":"https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp#25.05.011","current_through":"Alaska Statutes 2025 (34th Legislature, 2025-2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T06:17:56Z","sha256":"5efbe67d34cabc59e42739f3a9a1279e397ac1b8dbe3ff13b311bd451bf72fb7","source_id":"us-ak","stale":false,"prev":"us-ak/as-25.05.010","next":"us-ak/as-25.05.013"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}