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Is a marriage legal if the minister does not sign the paperwork and send it to the state to be filed?
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∙ 12y ago
United States
Not if the only action taken was for the parties to sign the marriage license. In the United States marriage is acivillegal status.You need a valid marriage license and you need someone who can officiate as you take your vows or solemnize your marriage.
You can inquire at your town or city clerk's office to find out who can conduct the marriage. Authorized persons include clergy, judges, justices of the peace, ship's captains, and many states allow one day permits for anyone to perform the marriage such as the father of the bride or mother of the groom. The person who conducts the marriage must date, sign and return the marriage license to the issuing authority.
As long as the certificate was signed and returned by the authorized official, your marriage is legal. You can look up your specific marriage certificate in the Town or County where it was filed.
Marriage is more complicated in the UK.However, the parties must give notice to the local Register's Office and the marriage must be conducted by an authorized person. The marriage must be entered in the Marriage Registry. See related link.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoWell it's not illegal, but not intill the minister signs and sends it, your not legally married.
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∙ 11y agoyes! once you get a mister or Justice of peace to sign off on the marriage licnces you are married.
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∙ 14y agoNo
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∙ 14y agoNo
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If you got married in another country but never filed the paperwork here in NY is the marriage legal?
If you have a copy of your paperwork, your marriage is legal.
If you never filed your paperwork in NY but got married in Barbados is the marriage legal?
If you have your marriage papers from any governmental unit in the world, you are legal.
Is my marriage legal if married in Jamaica and live in Georgia?
Yes, a marriage is legal if you are married in Jamaica and live in Georgia. Any marriage is legal as long as the proper paperwork was filed with the court.
Are there any documents that need to be filed after a marriage to make the marriage legal?
The minister or Justice of the peace will send off the marriage licence,but to obtain a legal name change you have to send off for a certified licence.
Is your marriage legal in santa cruz county California performed by ordained universal life church?
Was a marriage license obtained and filed with the court house? If they accepted the filled out application, then it is legal.**************Any marriage performed by a ULC Minister in the state of CA is legal if the license was obtained, signed and filed with the court house. No pre-registration from the minister is required.Second answer written by Rev. Amy Long
If a marriage is listed in a newspaper under marriage licenses that were filed does that mean the are legally married or they just got the paperwork for a marriage?
Listing a marriage in a newspaper under marriage licenses typically means that the couple has obtained the legal paperwork required to get married, but it does not necessarily confirm that they have completed their marriage ceremony. To officially be considered legally married, the couple must solemnize their marriage in accordance with the laws of their jurisdiction.
How long after the wedding can i wait to file legal marriage paperwork?
If you don't want to actually be married, you never have to file it. But understand - you are not married without the legal paperwork and marriage certificate. What's keeping you from doing it?
Is a marriage legal if license is filed past due date?
No not at all!
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.
Your wife filed for a divorce out side the US divorce was not finalized she got married in the US is this marriage legal?
The marriage is legal until the divorce is finalized.
Is a legal separation form legal without being filed?
No. If two people are legally married that means there's a record of the marriage, in order for a seperation to be legal the form needs to be filed, otherwise the records will still hold the union.
Is a marriage legal in NC if the license was never sent to the state but the ceremony was performed?
Check with a family law attorney, but copies must be filed with the county issuing the license, not the state office. If a marriage license was issued and a ceremony was performed by a magistrate or ordained minister the license should be returned to the county that issued the license. If it was lost by the post office, a delayed marriage license can be filed. Check with the issuing Register of Deed's office, not Raleigh.
