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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
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Title 28 - Judicial Administration |
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Chapter V - Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice |
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SubChapter C - Institutional Management |
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Part 551 - Miscellaneous |
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Subpart B - Marriages of Inmates |
§ 551.12 - Eligibility to marry.
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§ 551.12 Eligibility to marry.
An inmate's request to marry shall be approved provided:
(a) The inmate is legally eligible to marry;
(b) The inmate is mentally competent;
(c) The intended spouse has verified, ordinarily in writing, an intention to marry the inmate; and
(d) The marriage poses no threat to institution security or good order, or to the protection of the public.