In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_commitment-ceremony?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:d8769c6b-c869-4e9f-813c-cee5750e5dbbPost:06fa5e99-ac37-4a02-9f72-4c525db03b70">Re: Commitment Ceremony</a>: [QUOTE]In Response to Re: Commitment Ceremony : We got our license in Columbia, but were married in Charleston. They wanted ID, and SS cards. And we took our divorce papers just in case. But they didn't ask for them. And it was only $40 in Columbia, versus $75 in Charleston. Posted by kd.joseph[/QUOTE]
<div>Seriously? Actually, it's probably worth the extra $35 not to have to go to Columbia. I hate that town. </div>
In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_commitment-ceremony?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:d8769c6b-c869-4e9f-813c-cee5750e5dbbPost:0736a53b-9ad2-4256-b241-7de53b502fc5">Re: Commitment Ceremony</a>: [QUOTE]In Response to Re: Commitment Ceremony : Seriously? Actually, it's probably worth the extra $35 not to have to go to Columbia. I hate that town. Posted by mandapanda78[/QUOTE]
DH's daughter and her husband live there. They just bought a house in West Columbia? I think it is. So we stayed with them the first few days we were in SC.
Yeah when we got off the highway to use the bathroom/fuel at 10pm in one area. I refused to get out of the truck. I would have rather bust then go where he stopped.
I made him leave, and stop closer to the house. It was nicer where they live at, but I feel ya!
In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_commitment-ceremony?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:d8769c6b-c869-4e9f-813c-cee5750e5dbbPost:8f10f4c4-28ef-4bb7-b320-f1274c93d5a7">Re: Commitment Ceremony</a>: [QUOTE]ARV: read the first three comments to that article they sum it up well, but to recap: 1. only VA can issue VA marriage licenses that happen in VA. If you get married in MD, get a MD marriage license. It WILL be recognized in VA under the full faith and credit clause of the Constitution (Similar to your driver's license-- you may have a driver's license in VA but you are allowed to drive in all 50 states). One caveat: if you're a same-sex marriage, VA won't recognize it. 2. The comment about having a JOP ceremony in VA is just a way to pander to stupid people to pay fees to VA after they've already been married. Its a ploy to collect some revenue. <strong> 3. I do not know how this applies to destination weddings outside the U.S. </strong> Posted by parker624[/QUOTE]
The full faith and credit clause that covers weddings in other states <em>usually</em> applies to foreign weddings as well. DOMA makes it not apply to foreign, same-sex weddings, unless the state itself recognizes same-sex weddings, of course. The exception to this would be countries which the US doesn't recognize or which don't have a functioning legal system, like Somalia. But something like the UK, where the government and records are similar to the US, yeah, it's recognized.
In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_commitment-ceremony?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:d8769c6b-c869-4e9f-813c-cee5750e5dbbPost:29739877-4698-4212-b0c7-d83f91c72a9f">Re: Commitment Ceremony</a>: [QUOTE]Also, since we're talking about bizarre things other states do in regards to marriage licenses, can I just say that when we applied in Charleston we never had to show ID? Oh, the forms all say to bring ID with you, but no one ever looked.<strong> Also, Mr Panda was not required to show proof of divorce from his first marriage. </strong>He could totally be a bigamist. Posted by mandapanda78[/QUOTE]
We got married in CA. We could get a marriage license in San Francisco county to get married in Alameda county, it just had to be a license from a county in CA. We had to show ID multiple times but I did not have to show proof of my divorce because it occurred more than 18 months ago. Weird, huh?
In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_commitment-ceremony?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:d8769c6b-c869-4e9f-813c-cee5750e5dbbPost:94d81f7a-8441-4058-9d3b-e81cac590879">Re: Commitment Ceremony</a>: [QUOTE]In Response to Re: Commitment Ceremony : Yeah I think the law is that if we were Indiana residences, we could go to any county clerk. However, since we're not state residences, we have to go to the county clerk of the county we'll get married in. :( I wish it was as easy as just hopping across the river.<strong> I do need to double check on if we both have to be there though</strong>. If just one of us could go it would be a lot easier! Posted by Birdie1483[/QUOTE]
I'm making an educated guess that you both have to be physically present. You have to both sign the paperwork and they make you raise your right hand and swear an oath that all the information on the paperwork is true to your knowledge. Both parties have to have their signatures on the paperwork.
Re: Commitment Ceremony
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Commitment Ceremony : We got our license in Columbia, but were married in Charleston. They wanted ID, and SS cards. And we took our divorce papers just in case. But they didn't ask for them. And it was only $40 in Columbia, versus $75 in Charleston.
Posted by kd.joseph[/QUOTE]
<div>Seriously? Actually, it's probably worth the extra $35 not to have to go to Columbia. I hate that town. </div>
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Commitment Ceremony : Seriously? Actually, it's probably worth the extra $35 not to have to go to Columbia. I hate that town.
Posted by mandapanda78[/QUOTE]
DH's daughter and her husband live there. They just bought a house in West Columbia? I think it is. So we stayed with them the first few days we were in SC.
Yeah when we got off the highway to use the bathroom/fuel at 10pm in one area. I refused to get out of the truck. I would have rather bust then go where he stopped.
I made him leave, and stop closer to the house. It was nicer where they live at, but I feel ya!
[QUOTE]ARV: read the first three comments to that article they sum it up well, but to recap: 1. only VA can issue VA marriage licenses that happen in VA. If you get married in MD, get a MD marriage license. It WILL be recognized in VA under the full faith and credit clause of the Constitution (Similar to your driver's license-- you may have a driver's license in VA but you are allowed to drive in all 50 states). One caveat: if you're a same-sex marriage, VA won't recognize it. 2. The comment about having a JOP ceremony in VA is just a way to pander to stupid people to pay fees to VA after they've already been married. Its a ploy to collect some revenue. <strong> 3. I do not know how this applies to destination weddings outside the U.S. </strong>
Posted by parker624[/QUOTE]
The full faith and credit clause that covers weddings in other states <em>usually</em> applies to foreign weddings as well. DOMA makes it not apply to foreign, same-sex weddings, unless the state itself recognizes same-sex weddings, of course. The exception to this would be countries which the US doesn't recognize or which don't have a functioning legal system, like Somalia. But something like the UK, where the government and records are similar to the US, yeah, it's recognized.
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[QUOTE]Also, since we're talking about bizarre things other states do in regards to marriage licenses, can I just say that when we applied in Charleston we never had to show ID? Oh, the forms all say to bring ID with you, but no one ever looked.<strong> Also, Mr Panda was not required to show proof of divorce from his first marriage. </strong>He could totally be a bigamist.
Posted by mandapanda78[/QUOTE]
We got married in CA. We could get a marriage license in San Francisco county to get married in Alameda county, it just had to be a license from a county in CA. We had to show ID multiple times but I did not have to show proof of my divorce because it occurred more than 18 months ago. Weird, huh?
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Commitment Ceremony : Yeah I think the law is that if we were Indiana residences, we could go to any county clerk. However, since we're not state residences, we have to go to the county clerk of the county we'll get married in. :( I wish it was as easy as just hopping across the river.<strong> I do need to double check on if we both have to be there though</strong>. If just one of us could go it would be a lot easier!
Posted by Birdie1483[/QUOTE]
I'm making an educated guess that you both have to be physically present. You have to both sign the paperwork and they make you raise your right hand and swear an oath that all the information on the paperwork is true to your knowledge. Both parties have to have their signatures on the paperwork.