Federal judges A sliver of federal judges may solemnize as well, including a district or magistrate court judge of the Eastern, Western, or Middle District of Louisiana. Justices of the peace As for justices of the peace, they're authorized to solemnize marriages within their parish or within a parish that has no justice of the peace court, excluding Orleans Parish.
Retired judges and justices of the peace Retired judges retain the authority to solemnize. Religious officials You can be married by a minister, priest, rabbi, or imam; clerk or congregation designee of the Religious Society of Friends, better known as Quakers; or a clergyperson of any religious organization, society, or sect. Officiants must be registered Other than judges and non-retired justices of the peace, anyone who wishes to solemnize marriages must pay a one-time fee and register with the clerk of court within the parish they intend to perform most of their solemnizations; Orleans Parish is a little different: officiants must register with the state's vital records office instead.
Witnesses You must have two competent adult witnesses attend your marriage ceremony. Endorsing the certificates Once your ceremony has concluded, the business of endorsing your marriage license begins. Returning the certificates One copy to you One of the three certificates will be given to you. Two copies to the issuing clerk Your officiant must disseminate two of the three endorsed marriage certificates to the licensing official who issued them, within 10 days after the marriage ceremony was held.
Recording Once your two endorsed marriage certificates are received by the licensing officer who issued them, it will be signed and dated. Why does vital records want a copy? Marriage certificate copies FYI, "marriage certificate" and "marriage record" refer to the same document.
Name change Name change after marriage using a certified copy of your marriage certificate is only possible for woman in Louisiana; men must petition the court for a name change. Options for first-time marriage If this is your first marriage, you can keep your maiden name, take your spouse's last name, or hyphenate your maiden and spouse's surname.
Options for divorcees and widowers If you're a divorcee or widower, you can maintain or return to your maiden name, take your spouse's surname, return to your prior or deceased spouse's last name, or some other last name combination thereof.
Replacing middle name with maiden name Other than a multitude of last name change options, you can replace your current middle name with your maiden name. Opposition to marriage After your married, anyone can object to its formation and seek to overturn it.
Court proceedings Court opposition is typically reserved for prohibited marriages or attempts to annul a marriage that violates underage marriage restrictions. What's the next step? Leave a Reply Your email address will not be published. Post Comment Cancel Reply.
LA Office Locations Below are the 64 parishes in Louisiana where you can apply for a marriage license. Acadia Parish 61, population. Allen Parish 25, population. Ascension Parish , population Has 3 offices. Assumption Parish 23, population.
Avoyelles Parish 42, population. Beauregard Parish 35, population. Bienville Parish 14, population. Bossier Parish , population. Caddo Parish , population. Calcasieu Parish , population. Caldwell Parish 10, population. Cameron Parish 6, population. Catahoula Parish 10, population. Claiborne Parish 17, population. Concordia Parish 20, population. De Soto Parish 26, population Has 2 offices.
East Baton Rouge Parish , population Has 3 offices. East Carroll Parish 7, population. East Feliciana Parish 20, population. Evangeline Parish 33, population. Franklin Parish 20, population. Grant Parish 22, population. Iberia Parish 73, population. Iberville Parish 33, population.
Jackson Parish 16, population. Jefferson Davis Parish 31, population. Jefferson Parish , population Has 2 offices. La Salle Parish 14, population. Lafayette Parish , population. Lafourche Parish 96, population Has 3 offices. Lincoln Parish 46, population. Livingston Parish , population Has 2 offices. Madison Parish 12, population. Morehouse Parish 27, population. Natchitoches Parish 39, population.
Orleans Parish , population Has 2 offices. Ouachita Parish , population. Plaquemines Parish 23, population. Pointe Coupee Parish 22, population. Rapides Parish , population. Red River Parish 9, population. Two witnesses and an officiant should be present during the wedding ceremony. You can also purchase a marriage certificate.
Once obtained a marriage license in Louisiana is valid for 30 days. Compared with the Kansas marriage license validity period of 6 months, one month is a very short period. No refunding is available. After that, you should renew it if you still wish to marry. For that, you may need to pay an additional fee. As in other states of the US, there is an age restriction in obtaining a marriage license.
According to Louisiana law of That means people under 16 cannot get a marriage license. If a person from this age group wants to marry legally he or she must present the following documents:. And understandably, individuals aged 18 can legally get a license in Louisiana without any permission. No fee is refundable. You can pay the fee by cash, money order, check, credit, or debit card. You can have an option of covenant marriage in Louisiana.
Entering into a covenant marriage means two things:. For entering into a covenant marriage both partners should sign a declaration of intent with the presence of a notary.
Thus, this document makes sure that the parties will do everything to preserve their marriage. After the wedding, wait at least 10 days, then one party must bring in their white copy to be recorded and sealed. This copy may be used to make appropriate name changes from maiden to married name on all legal documents such as social security documents and drivers' licenses.
A form to obtain a copy or copies by mail is available here. A marriage ceremony may be performed by: R. Acts , No. A register of the clergy authorized to perform marriages in Rapides Parish is also available. Box Cheneyville, LA Cruise Coupons.
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If previously married, a certified copy of the final divorce decree is required.
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