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      (a)      In this section, "foreign marriage" means a marriage ceremony:

            (1)      performed outside this State; and

            (2)      in which 1 or both of the parties were or are citizens of this State.

      (b)      Each clerk shall keep a foreign marriage record book in the clerk's office. The clerk shall record a foreign marriage when presented with either:

            (1)      a certificate of marriage signed by the individual who performed the marriage ceremony; or

            (2)      an official certified copy of a marriage record.

      (c)      On request, the clerk shall provide, under the seal of the court, certification of a foreign marriage in the same manner as the clerk issues certification of a marriage ceremony performed in this State.