A traditional Hindu service may not include Christian elements but you can be creative and design your own wedding service with Hindu and Christian elements--Or you can have two separate ceremonies...
As an example, a same-sex civil partnership formed in the United Kingdom is legally recognized as a civil marriage in New York state. It could only be recognized as a religious marriage if it were performed by the clergy of a denomination which permits same-sex couples to marry.
Yes, as long as a civil marriage is performed. You can also add a religious component, but the marriage is not legally recognized unless it is a civil ceremony.
There is no reason to avoid having a legal marriage before a religious ceremony. Many couples do this in order to gain the marriage benefits.
In Italy, there are two options: getting married at City Hall (civil marriage), or getting married anywhere else (religious marriage) if the officiator is legally allowed to perform a marriage.
If you are asking how to be legally recognized as a Christian minister or preacher, that would depend on the religious group you belong to and the laws in the state or country where you live.
You are legally married, you and your spouse can have a traditional ceremony without the in laws. There is no need for legal action to save your marriage when you both are married, and only you and your spouse can cancel the marriage. To have a pain free ceremony simply arrange a subtle traditional marriage with the minister/priest etc. Otherwise, if you are angry or you need money/time refund for preparation that was cancelled you can get an attorney.
First, it's important to distinguish between civil marriage and religious marriage. In the United States, it is perfectly legal for a clergy-person to refuse to perform a religious marriage if the couple isn't qualified according to the standards of their particular faith community. So far, no opponents of marriage between people of the same sex have been able to come up with a valid, secular (non-religious) argument for restricting civil marriage to heterosexuals. So it appears that there is no definition of marriage that would legally deny homosexuals the right to a civil marriage.
Marriage annulment declares legally or for religious purposes that no true marriage ever took place starting from the day the alleged marriage was to have begun. Divorce acknowledges the validity of the marriage and declares from the day of the final divorce forward that the marriage is ended/dissolved.
You cannot "legalize" a null and void marriage. You need to get married "legally".You cannot "legalize" a null and void marriage. You need to get married "legally".You cannot "legalize" a null and void marriage. You need to get married "legally".You cannot "legalize" a null and void marriage. You need to get married "legally".
If a person is legally married, the person can have a religious wedding ceremony. Some people become legally married before the ceremony, and some people renew vows in a ceremony after years of marriage.
If your marriage is not legally registered, then no you do not need to file a divorce, if not "legally" married. Common law marriages may not be "officially registered". If common law marriage is recognized in your jurisdiction and you have met the requirements for a common law marriage, it must be ended by a legal divorce.
United StatesIt's not the religions that require the state license. It's the state governments that require a state marriage license if you want to be legally married. In the United States marriage is a civil legal status and not a religious status. Religious clergy are permitted by the US government to perform marriages along with many other public officials and anyone else who obtains a one day permit in many states. However, if you don't obtain a state marriage license first then you will not be legally married.