What forms will a Minister have to file to officiate at a marriage ceremony in Florida?
Full Question:
What forms will a Minister have to file to officiate at a marriage ceremony in Florida? My ordination is from another state.
01/31/2007 |
Category: Marriage |
State: Florida |
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Answer:
The following officials are authorized by Florida law to perform marriage ceremonies:
• A regularly ordained minister or other ordained clergy;
• Elders in communion with some church;
• All judicial officers (judges) of the State of Florida;
• Clerks of the Circuit Courts and their deputized employees; and
• Notaries Public of the State of Florida.
A "regularly ordained minister" is a minister who has been recognized in the manner required by the regulations of his or her respective religious denomination to perform marriage ceremonies. The fact that your ordination originates from another state is not relevant to the validity of the ceremony or marriage.
A marriage cannot be officially recorded until the license is returned to the Clerk. It should be returned within 10 days after the wedding. The party who performed the marriage is responsible for returning the completed license.
