Pennsylvania § 1502 - Forms where parties perform ceremony.
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§ 1502. Forms where parties perform ceremony.
(a) Declaration of authorization.--In all cases in which the parties intend to solemnize their marriage by religious ceremony without officiating clergy, the marriage shall not take place until their right so to do is certified in a declaration in substantially the following form:
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County of (name)
To (name) and (name)
Legal evidence having been furnished to me, in accordance with law, this certifies that I am satisfied that there is no legal impediment to you joining yourselves together in marriage.
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(b) Marriage certificates.--In lieu of the certificate set forth in section 1501 (relating to form of marriage certificates), there shall be appended to the declaration two certificates, numbered to correspond to the declaration, in the following form:
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We, the undersigned, were present at the solemnization of the marriage of (name) and (name), as set forth in the foregoing certificate.
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What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 1502 cover?
Section 1502 ("Forms where parties perform ceremony.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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