{"data":{"id":"us-pa/23-pa.c.s.-1704","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"23 Pa.C.S. § 1704","heading":"Marriage between persons of the same sex.","body":"It is hereby declared to be the strong and longstanding public policy of this Commonwealth that marriage shall be between one man and one woman. A marriage between persons of the same sex which was entered into in another state or foreign jurisdiction, even if valid where entered into, shall be void in this Commonwealth.","path":["Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS","PART II MARRIAGE","CHAPTER 17 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS RELATING TO MARRIAGE"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=23\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=17\u0026sctn=4\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2026-07-29 (Statute Update stamp, 23 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:31:43Z","sha256":"32ee73f1c602c795fb105fe84218f012ad2c603e2c0ecfa88b2fc1b0ca8549f8","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/23-pa.c.s.-1703","next":"us-pa/23-pa.c.s.-1901"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}