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(in the US) He may marry them in a religious ceremony (i.e.: in the eyes of the church") but without a legal Marriage Certificate that in itself does not constitute a legal/lawful marriage under civil law. A Marriage Certificate must be obtained be obtained from whatever government entity issues them in their jurisdiction.
If it was legally obtained, yes.
Yes, unless the marriage was a gay marriage.
A "Marriage Certificate" "certifies" that a marriage took place, between the two parties named on the certificate, on a certain date, at a certain place, and was officiated by a person qualified to officiate a wedding. So, no, you cannot get a "Certificate of Marriage" if you did not get married.
If you obtained a California marriage license but did not have it solemnized--that is, you did not have a ceremony and the officiant did not sign the license--you are not legally married and will not need to divorce. California marriage licenses expire 90 days after issuance (meaning you must have your ceremony within those 90 days); if your license expires before you have a ceremony, you must purchase a new license if you want to try again. Our County Clerk here in Los Angeles prefers unused licenses to be returned to the County offices in Norwalk, but you will not receive a refund--it's just for tracking purposes. Hope that helps!
Once you've obtained your marriage license, the ceremony must be performed within 90 days. If not used within 90 days, you will need to reapply. After the ceremony, the person that performed the ceremony completed the marriage license and returns it to the Recorder's Office for filing within 10 days. You can use the website link attached to check your specific County for further marriage license information.
No, the license is required.
I'm not sure if you are referring to the marriage license before the ceremony or if you mean a copy of the marriage certificate after you've been married. If you need a copy of the license before the ceremony, you should contact the office where you obtained the marriage license. There may be a small fee for a copy. The marriage license is usually valid for 30 or 60 days, depending on the County. If you are referring to getting a copy after the ceremony, the official submits the document to the County for filing. You should contact the County where the ceremony was held. Using the attached website link, you can access marriage license and marriage record information for all of the counties in all 50 states. Depending on the State, some records may be at the State level or City level rather than the County level. Click on your State and then scroll to your specific County for exact information.
Generally a Certificate of Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage would be obtained at your countrys consulate or embassy in the country where you seek to be married.
Yes. If the marriage license was legally obtained and the ceremony legally performed the couple are considered married from the moment they are pronounced "husband and wife".
you cannot be issued a license without a certi. Technically, yes. The marriage licensed is used to be married, once the marriage is performed a marriage certificate is issued making the union legally valid. All persons who are licensed to perform marriages must file a copy of the certificate with the state's department vital statistics. Contact the office of vital statistics in the state where the marriage was performed to obtain a copy.
You will need a license for the correct county in Pennsylvania. The license has to be issued by the county where the ceremony is to take place.