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Changes coming August 29 to Alabama's marriage license process

Changes coming August 29 to Alabama's marriage license process
WILL NEED TO DO WHEN YOU WANT TO GET HITCHED. WHEN COUPLES ARE READY TO SAY I DO, THEY WILL WANT TO KNOW THE NEW PROCESS AND ALABAMA TO MAKE THEIR MARRIAGE LEGAL. THE BILL SIGNED INTO LAW DID AWAY WITH JUDGE ASSIGNED MARRIAGE LICENSES. STATE SENATOR SPONSORED LEGISLATION. >> YOU GET THE FORM, YOU HAVE YOUR CEREMONY IF YOU CHOOSE, YOU YOU COMPLETE THE FORM CORRECTLY, AND IT IS TAKEN AND RECORDED AT THE COURTHOUSE. >> COUPLES WILL FILL OUT THIS FORM. IT IS BEEN NOTARIZED AND BROUGHT TO A QUARTER TO BE RECORDED WITHIN 30 DAYS. ONCE IT IS PROPERLY COMPLETED AND RECORDED, THE MARRIAGE IS THEN LEGAL. AS FAR AS THE PROCESS IS CONCERNED, IT WILL BE VERY STREAMLINED. >> THE CHANGE COMES AFTER SOME JUDGES REFUSE TO ISSUE MARRIAGE LICENSES TO ANY ONE SO THEY DON’T HAVE TO ISSUE THEM TO SAME-SEX COUPLES AREA >> THE STATE SENATOR SAYS MARRIAGES AND ALABAMA WILL STILL BE RECOGNIZED IN OTHER STATES. >> THE PROCEDURE DOESN’T CHANGE THAT ASPECT AT ALL. THAT’S WHEN THE JURISDICTION OF ALABAMA COMES INTO PLAY AND THE FORM IS A MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE JUST LIKE ANY OTHER PLACE. >> THE CHANGE GOES INTO EFF
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Changes coming August 29 to Alabama's marriage license process
Starting Thursday August 29, probate courts will no longer issue marriage licenses. Couples will now fill out a marriage certificate, have it notarized, and then recorded with the probate court within 30 days.

Starting Thursday August 29, probate courts will no longer issue marriage licenses. Couples will now fill out a marriage certificate, have it notarized, and then recorded with the probate court within 30 days.

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