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wher do i get my marriage license???

angieehippiee18angieehippiee18
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Me and my fiance live in ohio but we used to live in new jersey. We want to get married in nj but don't know which state we get our marriage license in. And if its in nj will oh recognize the marriage??
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  • sierraberry32sierraberry32 member
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     Check prices! I know that in some states a marriage license is cheaper than others, and yeah you will be considered married in all states, no matter where you get married!  I mean people get married in Vegas all the time, and then jump back over the state line! :)
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  • julie279julie279 member
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    I think that in Pennsylvania you can get it in any county but it is only valid for getting married in Pennsylvania.  The marriage would be recognized in other states, though.  So based on how it is here, maybe you will need to get it in NJ?

    I do agree with checking about prices.  Prices were even different for different counties within PA.
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  • Avion22Avion22 member
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    You MUST get the license in the state (and in most cases the county) in which the wedding will take place.  If you intend to get married in New Jersey, then you must get your license in New Jersey.   However, all states have reciprocity for marriages (heterosexual ones anyway, not all states will recognize a same-sex marriage from another state), so if you get married in NJ and return to Ohio, your marriage will be recognized in Ohio.  Make sense?

    You will need to contact the county clerk in the county in which the marriage will take place, and find out what the requirements are for a marriage license.  Often you will need to present a birth certificate, social security card, etc, pay a small fee, and conform to a waiting period.  Then the license will expire after a certain ammount of time.    They will also be able to give you information on who is able to perform wedding ceremonies (some states allow internet-ordained officients and some do not).   You can probably find all of this information by googling "County Name Marriage License" for the county you will marry in.


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  • sierraberry32sierraberry32 member
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_chit-chat_wher-do-i-get-my-marriage-license?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:14Discussion:25b59dec-dc7f-4073-bba5-351b6c2626efPost:6a4dd35d-cb0f-4b6f-b9e3-0d1dfc267a1a">Re: wher do i get my marriage license???</a>:
    [QUOTE]You MUST get the license in the state (and in most cases the county) in which the wedding will take place.  If you intend to get married in New Jersey, then you must get your license in New Jersey.   However, all states have reciprocity for marriages (heterosexual ones anyway, not all states will recognize a same-sex marriage from another state), so if you get married in NJ and return to Ohio, your marriage will be recognized in Ohio.  Make sense? You will need to contact the county clerk in the county in which the marriage will take place, and find out what the requirements are for a marriage license.  Often you will need to present a birth certificate, social security card, etc, pay a small fee, and conform to a waiting period.  Then the license will expire after a certain ammount of time.    They will also be able to give you information on who is able to perform wedding ceremonies (some states allow internet-ordained officients and some do not).   You can probably find all of this information by googling "County Name Marriage License" for the county you will marry in.
    Posted by Avion22[/QUOTE]

     She makes a great point, if you want to get married in NJ, get a marriage license in NJ. You don't want to have this kind of inconvenience on your big day!
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  • HobokensFuryHobokensFury member
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    If you are getting married in NJ but no longer live there you must get your ML in the town you will be married in. Keep in mind that there is a 72 hour waiting period so if your wedding is on Friday you must apply by Monday and if it's on the weekend you must apply by Tuesday assuming you will pick it up the day before.
     
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_chit-chat_wher-do-i-get-my-marriage-license?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:14Discussion:25b59dec-dc7f-4073-bba5-351b6c2626efPost:066c6133-d3db-49e8-8a42-d9e73dc29e4f">Re: wher do i get my marriage license???</a>:
    [QUOTE] Check prices! I know that in some states a marriage license is cheaper than others, and yeah you will be considered married in all states, no matter where you get married!  I mean people get married in Vegas all the time, and then jump back over the state line! :)
    Posted by sierraberry32[/QUOTE]

    Sierra, don't give legal advice.  You clearly have no clue.

    OP - You must get a license in the state in which you will be getting married.  Some states require out of staters to get a license in the county in which they will marry.  Call the clerk's office in the county you are planning your wedding and ask for its procedure.  You will have to go in person, licenses are good for a set amount of time and there is sometimes a waiting period between when you get it and when you can get married.

    Under the US Constitution, all states must recognize marriages performed in other states.  Thanks to DOMA (which will hopefully be declared unconstitutional soon), states only have to recognize heterosexual marriages.  If you are having a civil union in New Jersey, then no, Ohio would not be required to recognize it.  If you are getting married, then, yes, Ohio must recognize the marriage.
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  • OliveOilsMomOliveOilsMom member
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    Hoboken is correct in how to obtain a NJ marriage license.  The license is good for up to 30 days, so if you are coming to NJ for pre-wedding visits within the 30 days of your wedding, then you can at least apply for it then.  There is still the 72 hour hold and if you are out of state you will need to get the license in the town you are marrying in. 


    But NJ is in the process of changing their marriage license laws, so by the time your ceremony comes around, the rules may have changed.  Its supposed to change to being able to get your license anywhere with a 24 hour wait.
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  • lyndausvilyndausvi mod
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    Ditto everyone who replied about the NJ laws.  I got married in NJ and was from out-of-state.

    I was able to start the process  I was in town for a visit. That was about 3.5 months out.  I brought all of DH's stuff with me.   Then we got into town a few days before the wedding all we had to to was bring DH is to sign and we got the license.






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