Can you get married with someone that is in a detention center?

Answer 1

Yes you can! It is a fairly easy process at the Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic, California. First you must obtain an Affidavit of Inability to Appear form and an Application for Issuance of a Marriage License from the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder's/County Clerk's Office. The Affidavit of Inability to Appear form must be notarized. A valid ID for the inmate is required (Driver's License, State ID, Passport, etc.). An inmate's wristband cannot be used as an ID. The ID must have a photo, serial number, physical description and signature. The Application for the Marriage License must be signed by you and the inmate and can be done at the time the Inability to Appear form is notarized. Then contact a wedding officiant to obtain the marriage license and perform the actual marriage ceremony. If you do not know of a wedding officiant, we can provide the name of an officiant for you. The notarization, obtaining the marriage license and the marriage ceremony can usually be completed within a week. For more information, please call us toll free at 888.400.7671 or visit our website at www.inmatenotaries.com