If one of the two is dead or unable to express his or her will, the consent of the other is sufficient.
It is not necessary to produce the death certificate of the father or mother of one of the future spouses when the spouse or the father and mother of the deceased attest to this death under oath.
If the current residence of the father or mother is unknown, and if he or she has not been heard from for a year, the marriage may be solemnised if the child and whichever of his or her father and mother gives his or her consent declare this under oath.
A mention of this will be made on the marriage certificate.
A false oath taken in the cases provided for in this article and in the following articles of this chapter shall be punishable by the penalties enacted by article 434-13 of the Penal Code.