| r marriage certificate vary from state to state. This | | | | is determined as the person's ability to enter into a |
| means that you will depend on the state that you | | | | contract. Marriage will require two consenting people. |
| live in and follow by the rules. A person cannot just | | | | If one of them does not understand the purpose of |
| request for a marriage certificate without proper | | | | getting married, then the person does not have the |
| requirements. Laws have been required that marriage | | | | capacity to consent therefore, they will never be |
| certificates are strictly handed out and you need to | | | | issued with a marriage certificate. |
| comply with all the requirements first. | | | | The couples should not be close blood relatives. |
| Here are some of the requirements that you need to | | | | However, in some states, first cousins can marry and |
| get a marriage certificate:A country clerk should | | | | it is legal. Although they allow it, a few requires that |
| release a marriage certificate. A clerk of the court | | | | one of the cousins should not conceive children. |
| can also release it but it requires a certain payment | | | | Due to the widespread of venereal diseases and |
| of a fee.Couples can be issued with a marriage | | | | AIDS and HIV, some states require that couples |
| certificate only if they are 18 years and older. If not, | | | | applying for marriage certificate needs to undergo an |
| they need consent of their parents or a judge if | | | | HIV test or they should be provided with enough |
| they are younger. | | | | information about AIDS.. |
| Some states require proof of immunity or vaccination | | | | A marriage certificate can be issued after the |
| because many states have done away with the | | | | marriage ceremony is performed. This will also allow a |
| required mandatory exams and blood tests. Some of | | | | satisfaction of a waiting period after the ceremony. |
| the states require test venereal diseases, and rubella, | | | | This waiting period is the time for the couples to cool |
| which is also known as German Measles. This disease | | | | off before the date of marriage comes. The purpose |
| is very dangerous to fetuses. In addition, they have | | | | of the waiting period is for them to make up their |
| conducted tests to check if they are free from | | | | minds. Marriage ceremony should only be done until |
| sickle-cell anemia and tuberculosis. | | | | they have completely decided to get married and |
| A person applying for a marriage certificate should | | | | wish to stay with each other for the rest of their |
| have a proof of termination of prior marriages by | | | | lives. |
| death or by judgment of dissolution, which is also | | | | If not, at least they will have time to think if they |
| known as annulment or divorce. If the person already | | | | are ready of not. Before getting married, it is |
| had a valid marriage, he should terminate his marital | | | | important that both parties have completely come to |
| status before he can obtain another. He can obtain it | | | | a right decision because having a divorce is as difficult |
| through divorce lawsuit or dissolution. This will result in | | | | as getting married. Some divorce and annulment |
| a judgment, which will return both man and woman | | | | applications are not granted easily. Therefore, it does |
| to the status of an unmarried person. | | | | not make him or her available for another marriage |
| A person should have sufficient mental capacity. This | | | | contract with another partner. |