Posted: 2/21/2007 7:01:42 PM EDT
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Just out of curiosity: When you and someone (straight marriage) want to get married, how exactly do you proceed to make it legal? And do you actually have to be religious to have a marriage ceremony, since basically all the one's I've seen on the media are in churches and stuff like that? |
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In Texas (other states as well): You go to the county courthouse, get a marriage license from the county clerk, no less than 3 days I think and no more than 1 month in advance of the ceremony. The justice of the peace can preside over the ceremony if religion is not your thing. Or, you can live together for some period of time, represent yoursevles as married and open joint accounts. That counts for Common Law married. In Texas, it carries the full weight of marriage if it can be proven that you meet the guidelines for common law marriage. |
You may be "recognized" by the state as being married, but some insurance companies (like BCBS) may not recognize your common law marriage. This happened to a co-worker when I was living in AL.
My wife and I were married in a non-denominational chapel by a JP. We also requested all references to God and religion be removed from the ceremony. It's YOUR ceremony and YOUR money, you can have it any way you'd like. |
Yea, definitely check with your insurance. It would suck to have a major medical bill and then find out your CL spouse isn't covered. Our insurance at work has a provision for a Domestic Partner which only requires a signature from said partner to cover them. I believe it is one partner allowed per year or something like that. I don't use it so I'm not familiar with the actual details of the agreement. |
My first wife and I got married at the courthouse. My second wife and I hired someone to perform a non-traditional (non-religious) wedding. Wedding was not in a church. Both ways, you first obtain a marriage license at the courthouse. Call the courthouse and they will give you all the information you need. |
AND you get to file for the big D just like a real marriage with lawyers and stuff  RUN FORREST RUN!!!!!!!!!!!! |