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marriage by certificates of a superintendent registrar
Marriage authorized by a certificate issued by the Superintendent Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages. All marriages other than those solemnized in the Church of England must be authorized by civil authorities; marriages solemnized in the Church of England may be authorized either by civil certificates or by a religious procedure (e.g. banns, common licence, or special licence—see marriage by religious licence). Notice must be given of the intended marriage to the Superintendent Registrar of the district(s) in which the parties have lived for seven days previously, together with evidence of identity and (inter alia) a declaration that there are no lawful obstacles to the marriage and that all necessary consents have been obtained. This notice is made public for 21 days, to give members of the public the opportunity to point out the existence of a lawful obstacle, after which the Registrar must (if satisfied that all requirements have been met) issue a certificate. The marriage must take place within either three or twelve months from the day the notice was entered in the notice book, depending on the circumstances. |