Spouse responsible for return.
Iowa Code § 595.16
in effect595.16. Spouse responsible for return.
When a marriage is consummated without the services of a cleric or magistrate, the required return of the marriage may be made to the county registrar by either spouse.
[C51, §1478; R60, §2530; C73, §2199; C97, §3149; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10442; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §595.16] 95 Acts, ch 124, §21, 26
Source: Iowa Legislature (legis.iowa.gov)URL: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/595.16.pdfFetched: 10/20/2026
