§551.12. Eligibility to marry.
28 C.F.R. § 551.12
An inmate's request to marry shall be approved provided:
The inmate is legally eligible to marry;
The inmate is mentally competent;
The intended spouse has verified, ordinarily in writing, an intention to marry the inmate; and
The marriage poses no threat to institution security or good order, or to the protection of the public.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Source
Source: 49 FR 18385, Apr. 30, 1984, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 18 U.S.C. 1512, 3621, 3622, 3624, 4001, 4005, 4042, 4081, 4082 (Repealed in part as to offenses committed on or after November 1, 1987), 4161-4166 (Repealed as to offenses committed on or after November 1, 1987), 5006-5024 (Repealed October 12, 1984 as to offenses committed after that date), 5039; 28 U.S.C. 509, 510; Pub. L. 99-500 (sec. 209); Attorney General's May 1, 1995 Guidelines for Victim and Witness Assistance.
Source
Source: 44 FR 38252, June 29, 1979, unless otherwise noted.