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Marriage is more than saying 'I do'
Obtaining a marriage licence is a necessary but offer overlooked task
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obtaining .1 marriage lucnct
hi help make the weddin,
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Ueglees of Aflinit,, an.'
( onsanguinny (the Maruti
relationships between lenitive
who ate disallowed w mare!
may ubtaul a licence it be
1 married under the auihorit it .
the publication ot bated,
bilis 1, 10 to ih yCats of
age, fmav be married it be or she
obtains the necessary written
consent in Isle 10r111 (.uILsCIlt lr'
Paten! or (ruardlan 10 tvlarnage
(:\ fudge may use his discretion
and tats: this ham 11 tote t.►se
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Wilk ate ended lilt
influent r i1 unoxleauu bout,
01 drug, . and those who al:
inentallt idle wilt not he gtatttu'
licent: a to mare or hen r .,
marriage solemnized
AC'OUIRIN(, A LtCI:NCI:
Marriage llcencc, may he
issued by the clerk it any clay.
Town. village. it municipality al
a cost of S5.'
" It bosh the bride -stud -groan(
to -be ate Native (..Malian
dwelt. on a Keserve or (.cowls
Land in Ontario, no ter 1'
charged tot .1 beerier, but .,
special affidavit must he signets
by one of the partner,
1" Necessary documents tot
obtaining a licence are: birth
certificate or passport, and 11
previously married, the original
or notarized, copy of the
divorce certittcate it annulment
certificate
1" II both partners du not go to
gel the 1tccnce, one panne!
roust produce the birth
certificate its the passport nt the
ausent partite!
A special Affidavit of Age
turn► Can also he obtained and
taken to he signed be the abscn!
partner it a birth certiilcate or
passport i, nit avatdahtt
(Jetting legally maned
uvt'lves .i kit (note than tus!
savrnr 'i do at the ably. Unt
often iveriooked. but ver.
accessary task i- that it
obtaining it marriage licence
lo help make the wcddin
plans go lust a little smoothrt.
here's .1 list 01 the tequlrements
for tying the knot
'" Anyone who 1s 1!+ yearn of
age w older and meets with the
tequtrernents ot the Prohibited
Deg,rees 01 Affinity and
Consanguinity (the blood
relationships between relatives
who are disallowed to marry ).
may obtain a licence OT hr
married under the authority of
the publication ot banns
A minor, 1h to lb year, it
age, utav he married it he in silt
oblauli the neeessart• written
consent on the tom (. onsenl of
Parerit or (ruardran to Marriage
t'\ fudge may use his discretioi,
and waive this t(xnl it the cast
is presented to hint)
Theist. who are under the
influence of intoxicating liquor
or drug,. and those who art
menially ill. wilt not be granted
licence to marry or have
marriage solemtazed
PUBLICATION OF BANNS
T"' fu Ontario, parties ptammng
to mom have the choice
between obtaining :t marriage
licence or having a publication
of banns proclaimed in their
piaee of religious worship
TM The intention to mans must
be announced openly tit an
audible voice by the minister
during divine service.
T" Conditions placed upon
nubilcanon ot the banns are that
both partners must be in the
habit ot attending worshtp at
the same church. or, it they both
regutartyattend different
churches, the announcement
must he made al both( churches
"' r\ person yvht . is divorced 0!
has hard a previous rnarnagt
annulled i, not eligible tot
Publication of the banns and
must purchase J licence
TIME LIMITATION
1."' r\ marriage cantot bt
solemnized until tht thiro tut
alter the purchase of a licence
or until the fifth day atter the
publication of the banns
T" Thr marriage must take .
place within three months less
one day alter the purchase of .t
licence or tate publication of tht
banns
I IJRTIIEK INFORM/MON
Marriage Of11ec of Tht •
Registrar
General 01 Ontario.
9110 Hay Street.
2nd Floor Room 40.
MacDonald Block. Parliament
13uildrng..
ioront( Ontario, I t7A 1Y:^
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`t'ltrenga ;gect
couple looks a Ftnarriage
divide .up the responsibilities
to ensure a good slay
ho is going t(_1 look. after
he finances?