Registro de Matrimonios en Pensilvania

Explicación Simple

Cuando te casas, necesitas un certificado de matrimonio que firme la persona que oficia la ceremonia. Si son ustedes mismos quienes se casan, deben firmarlo y tener dos testigos.

Es como cuando organizas una fiesta. Necesitas una invitación firmada por el anfitrión y asegúrate de que tus amigos firmen como testigos para que sea oficial.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Ana y Luis deciden casarse en una ceremonia íntima. Ellos mismos ofician la boda y firman el certificado de matrimonio junto con dos amigos que actúan como testigos. Luego, llevan el certificado a la corte para registrarlo dentro de los diez días.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

23 Pa.C.S. 1504 - Returns Of Marriages (a) General rule.--The original marriage certificate shall be signed by the person solemnizing the marriage and given to the parties contracting the marriage. The duplicate certificate shall be signed by the person or by a member of the religious society, institution or organization solemnizing the marriage and returned for recording within ten days to the court which issued the license. (b) Marriage performed by parties.--If the marriage was solemnized by the parties themselves, the original certificate shall be signed by the parties to the marriage, attested by two witnesses and retained by the parties contracting the marriage. The duplicate certificate shall be signed by the parties to the marriage, attested by the same two witnesses and returned for recording within ten days to the court issuing the license.