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If a marriage license and certificate was never filed is the marriage legal?
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∙ 14y ago
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No. The return of the license signed by the official who performed the ceremony creates the record and proof the marriage took place and was legal. If the license is never returned then you have no proof the marriage was performed unless you can produce the signed original to the proper authorities.
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Is your Marriage legal If your husbands Mom was the notary for the License?
Sure. If she was a legal notary and your license was filed with the state.
What do you need to make a marriage legal in Louisiana a marriage certificate or a marriage license?
You need a marriage certificate from the parish. It will be issued after the marriage license has been executed and returned to the court house.
Is a marriage legal if license is filed past due date?
No not at all!
Is marriage legal in Texas if change of mind and license don't get turned in?
If the license was not executed, the marriage was not completed. No certificate of marriage was issued.
Is your marriage legal if you never got your marriage license?
The marriage license in itself does not certify that a legal union has taken place. The marriage certificate signed by the person who is authorized to perform marriages is proof of a legal marriage. A copy of the marriage certificate is given to the couple after the marriage ceremony, then the marriage license/cerificate is (or should be) filed by the person who performed the wedding with the state's vital statistics bureau. Confirmation of legal marriages are filed with the state bureau of vital statistics and in copies should be available from the city or county where the marriage occurred. If the city or county cannot find the document the interested party should contact the bureau of vital statistics at the state capital. The absence of the document does not necessarily mean the marriage is not legally valid, although it may create some difficulty when engaging in certain transactions such as Social Security benefits.
Does a marriage license mean your legally married?
No, a marriage license is a legal document that allows a couple to get married. The marriage license must be signed by both parties, an authorized officiant, and witnesses to make the marriage legally binding.
Which document certifies a legal marriage the marriage license or the marriage certificate?
AnswerThe license allows the couple to get married.The marriage certificate signed by a minister, judge, priest, or person endowed with the legal powers to perform marriages indicates that a legal marriage has taken place and is the one used for public record. so let the same sex people get married, because it's within their legal right.
If a couple is married by a ordained minister but without a license is it legal?
It would not be considered a legal marriage at that point. A license needs to be executed and a certificate issued.
Is a marriage conducted in Jamaica legal in New Jersey if the Jamaican marriage certificate was not filed with the NJ county recorder?
If the marriage was legal in Jamaica, it is legal in New Jersey. There is no requirement to file it with the county. You should have copies of the certificate for such things as insurance and perhaps tax filings if audited.
Is a marriage conducted in Saint Lucia legal in Illinois if the marriage certificate was not filed with the Illinois county recorder?
If the marriage was legal in St Lucia, it is recognized as being legal in Illinois. There is no requirement to file it with the county. You should have copies of the certificate for such things as insurance and perhaps tax filings if audited.
If the minister signs off on a marriage license after the marriage ceremony is the marriage legal or is there something he has to submit?
There are a number of steps. First you get the license. Then the ceremony is done and the license is signed by the couple, the witnesses and the officiant. Then the license is returned to the courthouse and they will issue the marriage certificate.
Can you change your name on a Hawaii driver's license using a same-sex marriage certificate?
Yes. A certificate of marriage, regardless of where it was issued, is sufficient proof of legal change of name for a Hawaii driver's license. The gender of your spouse is irrelevant.
