Marital Status

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Patients · Demographics

Marital Status #

Use the Marital Status field in Patient Demographics to record the applicable configured value.

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Phoenix Patients screen showing the patient lookup, demographic fields, inactive status, case selection, and insurance sections

Visible values #

  • Divorced
  • Legally Separated
  • Married
  • Single
  • Widowed

Update marital status #

  1. Find and verify the patient.
  2. Open the patient record.
  3. Open Marital Status.
  4. Select the applicable value.
  5. Select Save Patient.

Use the patient’s information

Do not infer marital status from responsible-party, guarantor, emergency-contact, or insurance information.

Updated on September 30, 2026