ATT: OUT OF STATE BRIDES!!!!

JZNCK Posted: Jan 14, 2005 07:02 PM

ATT: OUT OF STATE BRIDES!!!!

How do you go about getting your marriage license/certificate?

Can you get married in NY if you live out of state? ( i hope so, because we're having the wedding in 50 days!!!!)

Do we both have to go to the office, IN PERSON and TOGETHER???

TIA
Crystal

shamrock12472 Posted: Jan 14, 2005 07:05 PM

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You both have to go to get a marriage license. It is good for 60 days and you can't use it for 24 hours. The town hall I went to required an original birth certificate and photo id.

JZNCK Posted: Jan 14, 2005 07:25 PM

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How long does it take for them to get it to you?

holly231 Posted: Jan 14, 2005 07:52 PM

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Hi Crystal,

You and your FH both have to be there in person. If you go to SOuthampton Town hall, you only need your birth certificates and licenses. IT did not take long at all. They will give you the form, you will have your witnesses (MOH and BM) sign it in the presence of your Officiant, and your officiant will also sign it, and (in my case) send it to the state. You will get your actual certificate in 2-3 weeks in the mail.

debfrisone Posted: Jan 14, 2005 07:56 PM

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Posted by shamrock12472

You both have to go to get a marriage license. It is good for 60 days and you can't use it for 24 hours. The town hall I went to required an original birth certificate and photo id.

Do you mean you have 60 days between when you sign the license and when you actually get married? This might be a stupid question, but what makes marriage 'official'? Is it the license or the vows or what?

Sweetness Posted: Jan 14, 2005 08:04 PM

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Posted by debfrisone

Posted by shamrock12472

You both have to go to get a marriage license. It is good for 60 days and you can't use it for 24 hours. The town hall I went to required an original birth certificate and photo id.

Do you mean you have 60 days between when you sign the license and when you actually get married? This might be a stupid question, but what makes marriage 'official'? Is it the license or the vows or what?

After 24hrs of issue you can get married but no longer than 60 days. The vows make you married not the license. When you get the Certicate of Marriage back from the clerk that your clergy turns in that the marriage was performed and witnessed. That means the marriage is legal with the state.