becoming an officiant - how to answered

zulamay

In the state of Michigan, all you have to do to become an officiant is to meet with your "church" and fill out their paperwork.  This means you can just fill out 

an online form like the one at http://www.themonastery.org/ and you are set. 

I spoke with Oakland county today, and they said that neither Michigan nor Oakland county require you to do any more than that.  You need to sign the paperwork with your name and your "church" and submit the records to the county. You also need to keep a copy for yourself FOREVER as a record that the people are married.

And that's it.  You can marry people.   Crazy huh?

Please note: If you are getting married in another state, this may not apply because each state has it's own rules. 

emarston1

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[QUOTE]In the state of Michigan, all you have to do to become an officiant is to meet with your "church" and fill out their paperwork.  This means you can just fill out  an online form like the one at <a href="http://www.themonastery.org/" rel="nofollow">http://www.themonastery.org/</a> and you are set.  I spoke with Oakland county today, and they said that neither Michigan nor Oakland county require you to do any more than that.  You need to sign the paperwork with your name and your "church" and submit the records to the county. You also need to keep a copy for yourself <strong>FOREVER</strong> as a record that the people are married. And that's it.  You can marry people.   Crazy huh? Please note: If you are getting married in another state, this may not apply because each state has it's own rules. 
Posted by zulamay[/QUOTE]
I have to say I read this as FOR.EV.ER. like how Squints from the Sandlot says it.

But that's awesome.  I think it's pretty cool to have the power to marry people.  Don't let it go to your head ;)

zulamay

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[QUOTE]In Response to becoming an officiant - how to answered : I have to say I read this as FOR.EV.ER. like how Squints from the Sandlot says it. But that's awesome.  I think it's pretty cool to have the power to marry people.  Don't let it go to your head ;)
Posted by emarston1[/QUOTE]

<div>LOL!!! I won't let it go to my head!!  The lady at the county pretty much said it like FOR.EV.ER.  She really emphasized that :) </div>