About mariage certificate....

[zethris 0]

Now that things are moving right along, one thing that may seem stupid, but I have no idea how I get a mariage licence. My church has a rule that we cant live together until we are married. So, from when she steps off the plan, probably late Saturday night, how do we get setup to be married? My church leader can marry us, and is willing to do so at midnight, would he have the papers?

I am in Pennsylvania, I have no idea wehre to look, nor what to do to have a "legal" mariage. I am sure there are more pointless hoops to jump. Do I need a silly blood test or something, if so, where?

Thanks guys.

[sparkofcreation 0]

http://sites.state.pa.us/marriage/index.htm

http://marriage.about.com/cs/marriagelicen...ennsylvania.htm

Google is your friend.

There is a three-day waiting period between applying for the license and picking it up, though. So you can't get married for at least three days.

[kerewin21 2]

Start out by calling your city or town clerk's office. They can tell you what you need to do to apply for a marriage license. Some states have a waiting period before you can get the license, sometimes you can get it right away. Then you take the license to your church leader, who performs the marriage and signs off on it.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

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see links above.

Edited April 14, 2006 by ET-US2004

[zethris 0]

ok thanks guys!

[Miranda&James 8]

Question! I live in Alabama and this topic prompted me to look up info on Alabama marriage licenses. They're saying we need to bring a copy of our birth certificate and SSN to get one?? So does this mean James needs to order his BC from England and bring one with him? And he won't have a SSN probably by the time we get the marriage license, will this be a problem? He's arriving 3 weeks before the wedding so that won't be enough time to get him a SSN.

[mrswooten4ever 0]

Question! I live in Alabama and this topic prompted me to look up info on Alabama marriage licenses. They're saying we need to bring a copy of our birth certificate and SSN to get one?? So does this mean James needs to order his BC from England and bring one with him? And he won't have a SSN probably by the time we get the marriage license, will this be a problem? He's arriving 3 weeks before the wedding so that won't be enough time to get him a SSN.

The legislation was probably written under the assumption that both parties were American?

Good Luck

Adele

[gwenneh 7]

Question! I live in Alabama and this topic prompted me to look up info on Alabama marriage licenses. They're saying we need to bring a copy of our birth certificate and SSN to get one?? So does this mean James needs to order his BC from England and bring one with him? And he won't have a SSN probably by the time we get the marriage license, will this be a problem? He's arriving 3 weeks before the wedding so that won't be enough time to get him a SSN.

Call the registrar. NJ has the same requirement but as long as we presented valid ID for Russ we had no problems with the SSN thing.

[sadie33138 0]

Question! I live in Alabama and this topic prompted me to look up info on Alabama marriage licenses. They're saying we need to bring a copy of our birth certificate and SSN to get one?? So does this mean James needs to order his BC from England and bring one with him? And he won't have a SSN probably by the time we get the marriage license, will this be a problem? He's arriving 3 weeks before the wedding so that won't be enough time to get him a SSN.

My husband is a UKC with NZ Residency. We married in Florida and all he needed was his passport for ID. Since he isn't a USC, he was not expected or required to have a SSN. You might call the County Clerk's Office in your county and tell them your fiancee is a UKC and ask if his passport is sufficient ID for obtaining a marriage license. He probably should bring a certified copy of his BC too (didn't he need this for his visa?) That with his passport should be all he needs for any type of situation requiring ID.

[rebeccajo 14]

To answer the OP - call the appropriate office in your area - County Clerk, Registrar or whatever they are called.

While goggling and reading the web for courthouse information is usually OK, in the case of finding out what you need to obtain a legal document, it's always best to go straight to the horses mouth and get the proper answer.

As implied above, there are sometimes rules that can be bent. A website might list that a SS number is required, but the issuing Office might be willing to make exceptions. They might require a birth certificate - they might not. Always call - don't rely on what you read.

For those immigrating, I would recommend you bring a couple of extra CERTIFIED copies of your birth certificate with you. You might just need them for marriage licenses and other things as you travel through life in the US. You will also need another original for your AOS.

Also for those immigrating - just a little US civics lesson. Law in the US varies from city to city, county to county and state to state. Think of the US as 50 little nations. We (the USA) do have Federal Laws, but our government was set up to allow each state to make it's own rules. That's why no ONE answer you read on VJ regarding life in the US will be applicable for everybody immigrating over here.

The immigration law you read about on this website IS Federal Law - so it WILL be applicable for everyone. But more mundane matters such as marriage licenses, driver's licenses, etc. will be different in each of the 50 states.

Edited April 14, 2006 by rebeccajo

[sadie33138 0]

Not sure what county in Alabama you live in, but Montgomery County has this on their website and they address the issue of non citizens:

" Requirements for Issuance of Marriage

This information is provided for persons interested in purchasing a marriage

license in Montgomery County and is not applicable to other Alabama counties.

General information

· Licenses are issued Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm at the Montgomery County Courthouse Annex, 100 S Lawrence St, 2nd Floor.

· Legal age to marry without parental consent is 18. 16 & 17 years old must meet requirements listed below.

· Both parties must be present to apply for a license (no blood test required). No waiting period after license is issued.

· License is $40.00 and must be used within 30 days from the date of issuance.

· The license is valid for marriages performed in any county in Alabama. It may not be used out of state.

· Applicants divorced less than 60 days may not purchase a marriage license unless you are marrying your former spouse

· Courthouse ceremonies are available by appointment on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday afternoons between 12:00 pm and 4:30 pm. Call 334-832-1235 for appointment. Total cost is $65.00 of which $25.00 must be cash paid to the magistrate.

· The marriage license application form is available on the web site and can be downloaded and printed . Please use an ink pen to complete the marriage license application form.

· Payments accepted: Cash, Visa, Mastercard, or local check

Click here to download Marriage Application

Requirements For Persons 18 years or older

Non citizens of the United States must provide proof of legal presence in United States in the form of valid immigration documents or passport.

Each applicant must provide one of the following:

1. An official Picture ID (passport, military ID, State issued ID,

Driver License)

2. An original certified copy of the state issued birth certificate

(hospital copy not acceptable) and original social security .

3. U. S. Government issued Immigration Services Picture ID Card

(green card, visa, alien resident card, etc.).

From looking at the info on marriage laws in Alabama, it appears that counties differ in their ID requirements so best that you call or go by your local court house and see what they want.

[Miranda&James 8]

I called, she said as long as he had his passport with a valid visa in it we would be fine I'm still gonna have him bring his BC (he has a copy of it) just in case Thanks for the help guys!!