I got married but the judge didn’t sign the marriage license, are we married?
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I got married but the judge didn’t sign the marriage license, are we married?
Asked on June 21, 2012 under Family Law, Missouri
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Technically until the person who was legally licensed to perform the marriage ceremony to marry you has signed the marriage certificate you are not legally married under the laws of all states in this country. If the judge who performed the civil service has not yet signed the marriage certificate, you need to get him or her to sign it and have the original filed with your county's department of vital statistics.
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