The Hawaii Department of Health has updated their website, notifying marriage performers and couples that online ceremonies are no longer permitted in the state. Officiants CANNOT perform marriage via video conference ✗ (These options are provided by Section 14-2-106.5 of the Colorado Revised Statutes and will be effective until repealed on December 31, 2023.) These services will remain available through January 1, 2024, under amendments made by AB583 and Chapter 620 to the California Family Code.Ĭolorado law currently allows couples to apply for their marriage licence remotely using video conference technology as long as: both parties to the online marriage or civil union appointment are in the same room, at the same time, in the state of Colorado for the appointment. In these cases, both applicants must be in the same room at the time of the appointment, and physically located within the State of California. Virtual civil ceremonies performed by the Clerk's Office are available in some counties, at their discretion (for example in Los Angeles County, Santa Clara County, and Alameda County). Couples will begin the process online, but may need to complete their application by visiting the office in-person.
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Virtual marriage license appointments are available in some counties in California at the discretion of the County Clerk's Office (for example in San Diego County and Orange County). Couples in Pima County can request a Zoom ceremony performed by a Justice of the Peace for a fee. Virtual marriage ceremonies are only available through the court system, as outlined by Administrative Order 2021-172 signed Nov 11, 2021, but may not be available everywhere in the state. After a couple's application is accepted and approved, the license is mailed to the registered address for use.
The Maricopa County Clerk's office has made it possible for Arizona residents to apply for their marriage licenses fully online, without a trip to the office or a scheduled appointment through their " Online Marriage License Program."Ĭouples will need valid ID and a supported browser, access to a printer, along with other basic requirments. Here's the latest rundown on where you can - and can't - get hitched or perform marriage online:Ĭouples can apply for marriage licenses online ✓ If you don't see your state listed here, don't give up! Visit our Weddings by State pages, select your state, and click on "Zoom Wedding Legal Information." I t's true that a small handful of state officials have realized that desperate times call for drastic measures, and issued legal orders that give couples explicit permission to obtain their marriage license and/or have their marriage solemnized via video conferencing platforms.īut as it stands, most states have marriage laws that would prevent such ceremonies from being legally binding, and haven’t provided any official statements or clear guidance on having wedding ceremonies that are officiated remotely. Headlines might have you thinking that Zoom weddings are legal across the country, but we're not quite there. yet.
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