Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Court Marriage a simple way to move on

 A wedding or marriage signifies the coming together of not only the couple, but also their families.

It is governed under the Special Marriage Act keeping it away from any sort of caste , Creed or religion .
The conventional form of marriage was binding towards the laws of the respective religion of either of the parties religion . But the Special Marriage Act is by itself enuff to suffice the need.

Benefits of Court Marriage

  • valid document for official reasons
  • document which confirms the couple as married
  • It can help make the VISA process easier if your spouse is outside the country
  • budget friendly
  • saves time and is a quick procedure
Procedure of Court Marriage:
Filing of notice – The couple has to file a notice with the Marriage Registrar of the district where either of the parties has resided for at least 30 days, available at the office of the Registrar.
The notice has to be attached with a proof of age and residence of both the parties with application fees.
Publication of notice- The notice of marriage is published by the Registrar for purpose of inviting objections from general public.
It is published at any conspicuous place or at the office of the Registrar.
Objection to marriage- If any objection is received, the Registrar shall hear the matter and examine the validity of objection as per the law.
The matter has to be resolved within 30 days. If the Registrar holds that the objection is valid, then the marriage will not be solemnised.
The parties have the right to file an appeal against the same within 30 days in a district court of that area.
Solemnization - Upon receiving no objection after the completion of 30 days from the date of notice, the marriage may be solemnized at the specified Marriage Office in the presence of 3 witnesses.
The couple shall be obliged to submit a declaration stating that they conform to all the conditions of court marriage.
Issue of certificate- The Registrar prepares and signs a Marriage Certificate declaring the time, place and date of marriage along with the particulars of the parties, thereby validating the marriage and making it legally binding on both the parties.

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