As a celebrant, you have two main tasks on the wedding day. You must: If you are or have been invited to celebrate a wedding in Hawaii. The county official requires that you have the letter of good repute for Hawaii. Written and reviewed by the Marriage Law Liaison Team at Universal Life Church. To view the detailed marriage laws for the State of Hawaii: Here are the basic steps to follow to organize a wedding: So far, we`ve discussed how to prepare for a wedding ceremony in Hawaii. This is your important, but not legal, duty as a marriage official. This page focuses on proper processing of Hawaii marriage certificate. Hawaiian law provides clear guidelines for processing and returning marriage licenses. When the couple receives their marriage certificate, they should receive further instructions on how, where, when, and by whom the marriage certificate should be returned.
Either way, it`s a good idea to familiarize yourself with this topic in advance. Completing and signing the marriage certificate is your legal obligation as a marriage official. While this is a serious responsibility, it is an easy task to accomplish. Filling out the marriage certificate simply involves filling out your part of the license and signing with the couple. In Hawaii, witnesses do not have to sign the marriage certificate. If you haven`t filled out a marriage certificate yet, you may not know how to fill in some fields. We understand that you want to do everything right. Our guide to filling out a marriage certificate covers all the fields that may appear on the marriage certificate you are about to fill out. Below we cover the four most common questions we receive from our ministers about completing a marriage certificate.
Note that marriage licenses in Hawaii may be formatted differently depending on the office that issued the license. The license you are about to purchase can contain any combination of these fields or none. To perform a wedding ceremony in Hawaii, you must first register with the Hawaii State Department of Health. Here is the link to register. In Hawaii, marriages are handled at the state level (not at the county level, as in most states). To become a “licensed religious spouse” in Hawaii, you must file official documents with state officials with your application. They will then issue you a ministerial licence certificate and an identification number. Have this number handy – you`ll need it when you fill out the marriage certificate. Marriage laws in Hawaii can be found under Chapter 572, Title 31 of the State Code.
This section explains who is legally allowed to perform marriages in the state of Hawaii. Among those authorized are ordained officers of the Church of Universal Life. The corresponding section is displayed here: To apply for a marriage certificate online, visit marriage.ehawaii.gov We recommend checking with the couple before getting married. It would not be ideal for you to officiate the wedding, only to find out later that the couple left their marriage certificate at home. The coupe will likely have a lot to do before the wedding. We recommend contacting the couple the day before the wedding just to remind them to bring the marriage certificate to the ceremony. Follow us on social media for Hawaii Wedding & Elopement Photo Inspiration @taralee.photo There are two things they need to do to legally celebrate a wedding for your Hawaiian wedding. Once all the papers are in order, you are ready to celebrate the wedding! If you need help in this area, we recommend checking out the tools listed below. They offer useful advice and information on all aspects of conducting a wedding ceremony. These pages have been created with our wedding managers in mind and will show you how to make the perfect wedding.
When applying for a marriage certificate, the couple must indicate that they have a religious ceremony performed by a minister and not a civil marriage with a justice of the peace. The clergy of the Church of Universal Life is considered a religious actor who is officially ordained to perform binding marriage ceremonies. This is the case even if you are not religious and do not intend to include a mention of faith in your ceremony. Once the licence has been completed by all parties, it must be returned to the exact office where it was issued. The couple or the minister may return the completed marriage certificate, although please note that in Hawaii, a minister`s negligent or malicious failure to file a marriage license is a criminal offense. For the marriage to be considered valid, the marriage certificate must be returned within 30 days of the date of issue. Since the state of Hawaii does not allow proxy marriage, the acting secretary and both members of the couple must be physically present for the marriage ceremony to be legally binding. However, since the state`s marriage law does not require witnesses, these are the only three people who must be present. The Hawaii Department of Health is a state-level office.
This means that once you are successfully registered, you can perform weddings on any island in the state. There is no waiting period for marriage license in Hawaii. This means that the couple can receive and complete their marriage certificate on the same day they apply for their marriage certificate. In other words, they can get married on the same day they apply for their marriage license. Hawaii marriage licenses expire 30 days after they are issued. This means that the marriage must take place within the period between the issuance of the marriage certificate and its expiry. In other words, the marriage must take place within 30 days of the couple applying for the marriage certificate. Your job as a marriage agent is to confirm that no more than 30 days have passed since the marriage certificate was issued.
Once you are satisfied with that, you can proceed to the next step. If the marriage certificate has expired, the couple must apply for a new one. It`s not the end of the world, but it`s uncomfortable. Hawaii doesn`t usually dictate the style or content of the wedding ceremony, but there are two small exceptions. Both parts of the couple must express their consent to the marriage, and the officiant must declare them legally married before the end of the ceremony. Apart from these two requirements, couples are free to adapt the event to their own desires, traditions and spiritual preferences. If married adults prefer to take their time, they have 30 days from the date of issue to legally marry. Once the ceremony is performed, the couple must present the completed marriage certificate to the appropriate county clerk`s office before the 30-day window closes. Hawaii is a state like no other, just like the state`s marriage laws. We have reviewed all the necessary legal regulations and compiled the ultimate step-by-step guide to getting married in Aloha State. From filing the marriage certificate to the identification documents you`ll need, our guide will ensure that your marriage is legally binding under Hawaiian law.
Typically, both members of the couple must be at least 18 years old to legally marry in Hawaii, but the state also allows people as young as 16 to marry if they have parental consent. Exceptions may also be made on a case-by-case basis for persons under the age of 15, but to be eligible, the couple must have the written consent of the parents as well as written permission from a family judge. To perform a legally binding marriage ceremony in Hawaii, a pastor must be at least 18 years old — the same minimum age to be ordained by ULC — and must be registered with the Hawaii State Department of Health. There are no restrictions on creed, gender, state or country of residence. Now there is only one last step – but it is important! After the wedding, you must sign the marriage certificate with the couple (no witnesses are required). Their official title will be “Minister”; For the type of ceremony, write “religious”; For the denomination, you write “non-denominational”. You also provide your government-issued Ministerial Identification Number. Finally, remember that the signed license must be submitted to the marriage office before the deadline! Unlike some states, Hawaii does not have a waiting period after the marriage certificate is issued. Couples can celebrate their marriage on the same day the marriage certificate is issued. Hawaii has recognized the right of same-sex couples to marry since 2013.
The state has no residency requirements: couples can marry here even if one or both of them live in another state or even another country, making Hawaii a popular place for couples from around the world. If you are planning to get married in the state of Hawaii, there are no restrictions on your residency, creed or gender. However, you must be at least 18 years old. This shouldn`t be a problem as Universal Life Church has the same minimum age. Hawaii is a state with rich and diverse cultural traditions. Therefore, there are virtually no restrictions on the content or wording of the marriage itself.