Certificate of marriage

In the United States, a certificate of marriage is a record of marriage on the same document as a marriage permit or application for marriage.

While each state creates its own form for registering marriages, most states have a specific part in the document for recording, which ends with the official performing the ceremony at the end. In some states, this part also includes a place that indicates a change in the name of one of the parties, if any (a certificate of marriage can be used as evidence of the legality of the name change, but not proof that it is changed). If there was no place to indicate a name change, the name is changed upon request to the state authorities with the provision of evidence of marriage.

On July 1, 1837, civil registration was introduced in England and Wales, providing a centralized record of all births, deaths and marriages. The chief registrar was appointed with common responsibility, the country is divided into registration districts, each of which is managed by the head of the registration bureau. Under this system, all wedding ceremonies were certified by the issuance of a marriage certificate, information about which is stored centrally. From this date, wedding ceremonies can be held and certificates issued either by a clergyman of the Church of England , in the parish church, or with the help of an employee of the civil registry office. Marriages performed in accordance with Quaker and Jewish ceremonies are also recognized as legal marriages, and marriage certificates are issued.

A marriage certificate is issued to a married couple. Copies are registered in two registries: one in the church or office of registration of acts of civil status; the second, when the register is completed, is sent to the head of the county registration office. Each quarter, the minister or registrar of civil status acts prepares another copy of all marriage records and sends them to the Chief Registrar ^[1] .

Although marriage in Australia is governed by federal law ^[2] , marriage registration is subject to applicable state laws, and a marriage certificate is issued by the responsible government official after registration.

The certificate of marriage ( § 57 1937) in Germany is one of the types of civil registration, received legal status from January 1, 2009. The marriage certificate is made by the , entered into the marriage registry and notarized (signature, stamp ). Some parts of the marriage certificate may indicate the previous name.

The certificate shall indicate:

• Names and surnames of the spouses, place and date of birth, as well as the legal affiliation of the spouse to a religious community , provided that the membership follows from the registration record;
• Place and date of marriage.

On divorce - the grounds and date of divorce - indicated at the end of the marriage certificate in the same way as entries in the registry; the same thing in the case of the death of one of the spouses or by an existing judicial decision on the dissolution of marriage ^[3] .

From January 1, 2009 to August 15, 2013, the establishment of the amount of the fee for marriage according to the abolished § 72 Template: § / Wartung / buzer PStG belonged to the subject of land competence.

In accordance with Italian law, after , the required to prepare a certificate of marriage. The document must contain, in accordance with Article 64 of Presidential Decree No. 396/2000, the following information:

• Name, surname, place and date of birth, citizenship and place of residence of the spouses; name, surname, date and place of birth, place of residence of two witnesses;
• Date of announcement of the future spouse of the upcoming marriage;
• Certificate of absence of legal obstacles;
• A note on explaining to newlyweds articles 143 (rights and obligations of spouses), 144 (place of residence of spouses) and 147 (rights and obligations of spouses in relation to children) of the ^[4] ;
• Declaration of intent to marry each individually;
• Place of marriage (if not in the municipality);
• mark of the registrar about the wedding ceremony.

The marriage certificate, in addition to the necessary information, may also contain other data (for example, recognition of an illegitimate child or determination of the regime of marital property).

After compiling the certificate, it is signed by a couple, a witness and a registrar. The materials on the concluded marriage are then sent to the appropriate register of marriages.

As a rule, a certificate of marriage is the only evidence of marriage and marital status. Nevertheless, in case of loss of certificate, it can be restored.

A marriage certificate is the only legally valid marriage registration document. It is issued in confirmation of the fact of state registration of the certificate of civil status, signed by the head of the registry office and sealed with its seal ^[5] . The form of the marriage certificate was approved by order of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation dated June 25, 2014 No. 142 ^[6] .

For the state registration of acts of civil status, a state duty of 350 rubles is levied ^[7] .

To get married, interested parties must submit a joint application confirming mutual voluntary consent to conclude a marriage, as well as the absence of circumstances that impede marriage. Future spouses sign a joint statement and indicate the date of its preparation. Simultaneously with the application, it is necessary to provide documents proving the identity of future spouses; documents confirming the termination of a previous marriage, if any; permission to enter into marriage before marriageable age , if persons (persons) entering into marriage are minors ^[5] .

The marriage certificate contains the following information:

• surname (before and after marriage), name, patronymic, date and place of birth, citizenship and nationality (if indicated in the record of the marriage act) of each person who entered into marriage;
• date of marriage;
• date of compilation and record number of the marriage certificate;
• the place of state registration of marriage, namely the name of the registry office, which the future spouses choose at will on the territory of the Russian Federation;
• date of issue of marriage certificate ^[5] .