What to do if we were married 11 months ago out of state and are now having a small ceremony in our home state?
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What to do if we were married 11 months ago out of state and are now having a small ceremony in our home state?
We want our families present. Will we need to apply for another license for this? We already have our license frommthe first ceremony. I have been asking around and no one seems to have an answer. I just need to know what we will need for this. My uncle will be our officiant; he is a deacon in yet a third state.
Asked on January 18, 2013 under Family Law, California
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
If the license that you have received for getting married has not been signed by the person who did the ceremony 11 months ago and filed with the county department of vital statistics, then you can go ahead with the ceremony that you have planned and use the license that you received.
If the license has been filed with the county of vital statistics from where it was issued, then there is no point to have another license issued to get married since you are married. I would just go through with the ceremony and deem it a "second" ceremony.
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