As we continued our research into marriage laws we talked about California Marriage Laws last month and I wanted to delve more into proxy marriages that are allowed in California as of September 10, 2004. SB 7 was passed as an urgency measure so when the Governor signed it on September 10, 2004 it took effect immediately. This law allowed proxy marriages under special circumstances – specifically for members of the armed forces who are stationed overseas or in war zones. The law allows a member of the armed forces to grant power of attorney to someone else to stand … Continue reading →