Requisitos para Obtener una Licencia de Matrimonio en Pensilvania

Explicación Simple

Para casarte en Pensilvania, primero necesitas una licencia de matrimonio. Es como pedir permiso antes de hacer algo importante, y ambos deben ir juntos a solicitarla.

Es como cuando necesitas un billete para entrar a un concierto; sin ese billete, no puedes disfrutar del espectáculo. La licencia es tu billete para casarte.

Ejemplo Práctico

María y Juan desean casarse en Pensilvania. Antes de poder hacerlo, deben ir juntos a la oficina de licencias y llenar una solicitud con información sobre ellos, como sus nombres y edades. Una vez que obtienen la licencia, pueden celebrar su boda en cualquier condado del estado.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

23 Pa.C.S. 1301 - Marriage License Required (a) General rule.--No person shall be joined in marriage in this Commonwealth until a marriage license has been obtained. (b) Place of marriage ceremony.--A license issued under this part shall authorize a marriage ceremony to be performed in any county of this Commonwealth. (c) Identity of applicants.--Prior to issuance of the license, the person issuing the license must be satisfied as to the identity of both of the applicants. 23 Pa.C.S. 1302 - Application For License (a) General rule.--No marriage license shall be issued except upon written and verified application made by both of the parties intending to marry. (b) Contents.--The application shall contain the following: (1) The full name of the applicants. (2) The occupation, birthplace, residence and age of the applicants. An applicant intending to marry who is a program participant in the Address Confidentiality Program under Chapter 67 (relating to domestic and sexual violence victim address confidentiality) may use the substitute address designated by the Office of Victim Advocate pursuant to Chapter 67 as the address of their residence. (3) Whether the marriage contemplated is the first, second or other marriage of an applicant. (4) A statement that neither of the applicants is afflicted with transmissible disease. (5) The full name, residence, occupation and birthplace of the parents of each applicant, including the maiden name of the mother of each applicant. An applicant may use the substitute address designated by the Office of Victim Advocate pursuant to Chapter 67 for a parent's residence if: (i) the applicant is a program participant in the Address Confidentiality Program under Chapter 67 and the applicant resides with the applicant's parents; or (ii) the a