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How do we get married in California?
Getting married in California, steps to take:
1.Obtain a California Marriage License, click here for list of
marriage license offices (county clerk regastrar recorders).
2.Have wedding ceremony.
3.Return marriage license to county clerk to be recorded.
4.You are now married.
Getting married in California, steps to take:
1.Obtain a California Marriage License, click here for list of
marriage license offices (county clerk regastrar recorders).
2.Have wedding ceremony.
3.Return marriage license to county clerk to be recorded.
4.You are now married.
What is the Private California Marriage License?
The "private" California marriage license is called a
confidential marriage license. A couple can be married
with this license if they want to keep their marriage
private. They will not be required to have a witness sign
the marriage license.
What is the Public California Marriage License?
The Public California Marriage License is issued by your
local County Clerk Registrar-Recorder. It is a public
document recorded in the California vital record.
Where do we go to get a CA marriage license?
The marriage license is issued by the County Clerk
Registrar-Recorder and in some counties, authorized
notaries can issue and prepare your marriage license.
Is there a waiting-period to get married in CA?
No waiting period, you can get married the same day you
obtain your marriage license.
What is California domestic-partnership?
Domestic partnership was written into law in 1999 in
California for same-sex couples and heterosexual couples
older than 65 years of age.
Can same-sex couples get married in California?
As of June 17, 2008, gay and lesbian couples will be able
to obtain a California marriage license and be married in
California. The State of New York has said, they will
recognize same-sex marriages that are legal in California.
What is the vital record of marriage license?
The vital record (VR) is a certified copy of the marriage
license. The VR is issued by Sacramento after the
"marriage license and certificate" have been returned to
the clerk for recording.
What is the certified copy of marriage license?
The certified copy is another reference to the vital record.
It is actually a "certified copy of the marriage license"
which is copied in the vital record.
Can we get married at a California court house?
Yes and No. This depends on the county where you want
to get married. The county clerk provides wedding
ceremonies or you can have your ceremony officiated and
solemnized by a wedding minister, retired judge, or
deputy marriage commissioner.
Do we have to have a wedding ceremony to be
married?
Yes. The ceremony can be short and private with a
statement of intent or a formal wedding ceremony with
family and friends.
Can we get married by a justice of the peace?
California does not have a justice of the peace. The
deputy marriage commissioner or retired judge is the
closest title to a "justice of the peace."
Do we have to have a religious wedding ceremony?
No.
Is a California marriage legal in other countries?
Yes,California marriages are legal throughout the world.
The "private" California marriage license is called a
confidential marriage license. A couple can be married
with this license if they want to keep their marriage
private. They will not be required to have a witness sign
the marriage license.
What is the Public California Marriage License?
The Public California Marriage License is issued by your
local County Clerk Registrar-Recorder. It is a public
document recorded in the California vital record.
Where do we go to get a CA marriage license?
The marriage license is issued by the County Clerk
Registrar-Recorder and in some counties, authorized
notaries can issue and prepare your marriage license.
Is there a waiting-period to get married in CA?
No waiting period, you can get married the same day you
obtain your marriage license.
What is California domestic-partnership?
Domestic partnership was written into law in 1999 in
California for same-sex couples and heterosexual couples
older than 65 years of age.
Can same-sex couples get married in California?
As of June 17, 2008, gay and lesbian couples will be able
to obtain a California marriage license and be married in
California. The State of New York has said, they will
recognize same-sex marriages that are legal in California.
What is the vital record of marriage license?
The vital record (VR) is a certified copy of the marriage
license. The VR is issued by Sacramento after the
"marriage license and certificate" have been returned to
the clerk for recording.
What is the certified copy of marriage license?
The certified copy is another reference to the vital record.
It is actually a "certified copy of the marriage license"
which is copied in the vital record.
Can we get married at a California court house?
Yes and No. This depends on the county where you want
to get married. The county clerk provides wedding
ceremonies or you can have your ceremony officiated and
solemnized by a wedding minister, retired judge, or
deputy marriage commissioner.
Do we have to have a wedding ceremony to be
married?
Yes. The ceremony can be short and private with a
statement of intent or a formal wedding ceremony with
family and friends.
Can we get married by a justice of the peace?
California does not have a justice of the peace. The
deputy marriage commissioner or retired judge is the
closest title to a "justice of the peace."
Do we have to have a religious wedding ceremony?
No.
Is a California marriage legal in other countries?
Yes,California marriages are legal throughout the world.