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Hello, can anyone tell me what my friend needs to do to become ordained to perform my wedding in DC?  I know there are several online options to becoem ordained, but are there any other requireme
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Hello, can anyone tell me what my friend needs to do to become ordained to perform my wedding in DC?  I know there are several online options to becoem ordained, but are there any other requireme
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Friend Officiating the wedding

posted at 4/3/2012 6:56 PM EDT on theknot.com
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Hello, can anyone tell me what my friend needs to do to become ordained to perform my wedding in DC?  I know there are several online options to becoem ordained, but are there any other requirements for DC legally?
Thanks!

Re: Friend Officiating the wedding

posted at 4/4/2012 8:02 PM EDT on theknot.com
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You need to call the court if you want a guaranteed answer and not the legal advice of random people on the internet.  :)

P.S.: http://dccourts.gov/dccourts/superior/family/marriage.jsp

Re: Friend Officiating the wedding

posted at 4/11/2012 11:29 PM EDT on theknot.com
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Alas, you can't even count on advice given by whoever answers the phone at the court.  At least one court case has held that a marriage officiated by someone ordained online is invalid in the District of Columbia.  And unfortunately, a problem can arise if your marriage is ever called into question in a court case (e.g., on death, divorce, or bankruptcy), even if the original filing of the marriage license is not questioned.  This is not a risk I personally would be prepared to take.

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