State By State Listing of Marriage Laws 

(and the Virgin Islands)

Where applicable, the names  of Goddess Moon Circles clergy (with hyperlinks to their email addresses) are included, in the event you are searching for an Officiant.  

We currently have practicing Clergy in Michigan, Florida and North Carolina.  In some cases, Clergy may be willing to travel into another state to perform a wedding or handfasting ceremony.  The particulars of such an arrangement should be agreed upon beforehand.

Any Licensed Minister of the gospel in regular communion with the Christian Church or society of which he is a member may perform Marriages. Also, Marriages may be performed by the pastor of any religious society according to the rules of the religious society. --- Ministers must provide a Certificate of the Marriage to the Judge of Probate within one month after the Marriage. --- For questions see the Clerk for the Judge of Probate.

The Minister, Priest or Rabbi of any Church or Congregation in the state may perform Marriages. --- Ministers must provide Marriage Certificates to the couple married and report the Marriage to the Marriage Commissioner.

Any Licensed or Ordained clergyman may perform Marriages. --- Ministers must record the Marriage on the Marriage License and return it to the Clerk questions see the Clerk of the Superior Court.

Any regularly Ordained Minister or Priest of any religious sect or denomination may perform Marriages. --- Ministers must have their Ordination Certificate the Minister and returned to the County Clerk within 60 days from the date the License was issued. --- For questions see the County Clerk.

Any Priest, Minister, or Rabbi of any religious denomination, of the age of 18 years or over may perform Marriages. --- Ministers must complete the Marriage Marriage. --- For questions see the County Clerk.

Marriages may be performed by any Minister. --- Ministers must send a Marriage Clerk.

All Ordained or Licensed clergymen belonging to this state or any other state may perform Marriages as long as they continue in the work of the ministry. -- - Marriage License must be completed by the Minister and returned to the City or town Clerk. --- For questions see the City or town Clerk.

Any Ordained Minister of the gospel and every Minister in charge of a recognized Church may perform Marriages. --- Ministers do not need to be License to the local registrar in the District in which they live. --- Ministers must keep the Marriage License or a copy for at least one year. Also, the Minister State Board of Health to the Clerk of the peace. --- For questions see the Clerk of the peace.

All regularly Ordained Ministers of the gospel in communion with some Church Marriage was issued. --- For questions see the County Clerk.

Rev Kurokami

Any Minister who is authorized by his or her Church may perform Marriages. --- Ministers must complete a Certificate of Marriage and return it to the ordinary within 30 days after the Marriage.

Rev Kurokami

Any Minister may perform Marriages if they are authorized by their Church to do so. --- Ministers must obtain a License from the department of health before performing Marriages. -Ministers must keep a record of all Marriage to the department of health. --- For questions see the department of health.

Marriages may be performed by Priests or Ministers of the gospel of any denomination. --- Ministers must give a Marriage Certificate to the bride and to the groom. Also, the Minister must complete the License and Marriage days after the Marriage. --- For questions see the County recorder.

Marriages may be performed by Ministers of the gospel in regular standing in the Church or society to which they belong. --- The Marriage License and Certificate must be completed by the Minister and returned to the County County Clerk.

Ministers of the gospel and Priests of every Church throughout the state may perform Marriages. ---Ministers must return the Marriage License and a Certificate after the Marriage. ---For questions see the Clerk of the circuit Court.

Ministers of the gospel who are Ordained by their Church may perform Marriage and to the groom. Also, the Minister must report the Marriage to the Clerk of the District Court within 15 days after the Marriage. -For questions see the Clerk of the District Court.

Any Ordained clergyman of any religious denomination or society may perform Marriages. --Ministers are required to file credentials or Ordination --- Minister must return the Marriage License and a Certificate of Marriage days after the Marriage. --- For questions see the Clerk of the Probate Court.

Marriages may be performed by any Minister of the gospel or Priests of any denomination with any religious society. --- Ministers must be Licensed before performing Marriages. See the local County Clerk for a License. --- Ministers must return the Marriage License and Marriage Certificate to the County solicit Marriages. --- For questions see the County Clerk.

Ministers of the gospel or Priests of any denomination in regular communion with any religious society may perform Marriages. --- Ministers must register with the Clerk of the District Court of the parish or with the health department if in New Orleans. --- After performing a Marriage, the Minister must complete a Marriage Certificate and return it to the Clerk District Court.

Ordained Ministers of the gospel may perform Marriages. --- Ministers must be Licensed by the secretary of State before performing Marriages. Application may be made to the town Clerk or treasurer. There is a $5 fee. --- After the Marriage, the Minister must file a copy of the record of Marriage with the town Clerk. --- For questions see the town Clerk.

Any Minister of the gospel authorized by the rules and customs of their Church License Another Certificate and the License must be returned to the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within five days after the Marriage. --- For questions see the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas.

Ordained Ministers of the gospel may perform Marriages. --- Before performing Marriages, Ministers are required to apply for a Certificate from the state. For applications write to: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Office of the Secretary, Supervisor, Commissions Division, State House, Boston, Massachusetts 02133. You must file a copy of your Ordination in good standing. Please let us know well in advance if you need a statement from us. --- Ministers must keep records of all Marriages they perform. Also, Ministers must return a Certificate of the Marriage to the town Clerk or registrar who issued the Marriage License and to the town Clerk the town Clerk or registrar or write to the Secretary of State.

A Minister of the gospel who is Ordained or authorized by his or her Church or continues to preach the gospel in this state may perform Marriages. --- Ministers must complete a Marriage Certificate and give one to the couple. Another Marriage Certificate must be returned to the County Clerk who issued the License within 10 days after the Marriage. --- For questions see the County Clerk.

Reverend Nora Seng (Hesperia)

Reverend Treespeaker (Waterford)

Any Licensed or Ordained Minister of the gospel in regular communion with a religious society may perform Marriages. --- Ministers must file a copy of their credentials of Ordination with the Clerk of the District Court of any County. --- Ministers must give a Marriage Certificate to the bride and groom and also file a Certificate with the Clerk of the District Court in the County which issued the Marriage License. --- For questions see the Clerk of the District Court.

Any Ordained Minister of the gospel who is in good standing with his or her Church may perform Marriages. --- Ministers must send a Certificate of Marriage after the Marriage. --- For questions see the Clerk of the circuit Court.

Marriages may be performed by any clergyman who is a citizen of the United States and who is in good standing with any Church or synagogue in this state. --- Ministers must keep a record of all Marriages they perform. They must give the couple a Marriage Certificate and must complete the Marriage after the Marriage License was issued. --- For questions see the recorder of deeds.

Ministers of the gospel of any denomination may perform Marriages. --- Ministers must complete and return a Marriage Certificate to the Clerk of the District Court within 30 days after the Marriage. Also the Minister must provide Marriage Certificates to the bride and groom upon request. ---For questions see the Clerk of the District Court.

Any Ordained clergyman whatsoever, without regard to the sect to which they belong may perform Marriages. --- Ministers must report Marriages they perform to the County Judge who issued the Marriage License within 15 days after the Marriage. Also the Minister must provide Marriage Certificate the County Clerk.

Any Ordained Minister in good standing with his denomination, whose denomination is incorporated or organized or established in the State of Nevada may perform Marriages. --- Ministers are required to complete a complicated procedure to obtain a Certificate of permissions to perform Marriage primarily one of service to his Congregation or denomination and his performance of Marriages must be incidental to such service. See the County Clerk for applications, and for any questions you may have.

Marriages may be performed by any Ordained Minister of the gospel who resides in the state and is in good standing with his Church. Ministers not residing in the state may obtain permission to perform a Marriage upon application to the Secretary of State. --- Ministers must send a copy of the Marriage Certificate to the town Clerk. ---For questions see the town Clerk.

Every Minister of every religion may perform Marriages. --- Ministers must complete a Certificate of Marriage and return it to the County Clerk. --- For questions see the County Clerk.

Any Ordained clergyman whatsoever, without regard to the sect to which he or she may belong may perform Marriages. --- Ministers must provide the County Marriage. --- For questions see the County Clerk.

Marriages may be Performed by a clergyman or Minister of any religion. However, a 1972 Court case said that in order for a Marriage to be valid, the Minister must have an actual Church or at least a stated meeting place for worship or any form of religious observance. -- Ministers do not have to be Licensed except that before performing Marriage address in the office of the City Clerk of the City of New York. --- Ministers must complete a Marriage Certificate and return it to the town or City Clerk who issued the Marriage License within 5 days after the Marriage. --- For questions see the town or City Clerk.

Any Ordained Minister of any faith who is authorized to perform Marriages by his Church may do so. --- Ministers must complete the Marriage License and return it to the register of deeds who issued it. --- For questions

Reverend Kara Lynn Mueller (Raleigh)

Ordained Ministers of the gospel and Priests of every Church may perform Marriage County Certificates must also be given to the persons married. --- For questions see the County Clerk.

Ordained Ministers of the gospel of any denomination who are at least 18 years of age may perform Marriages. --- Ministers must file a copy of their credentials with the County Clerk before performing Marriages. ---Ministers must complete a Certificate of Marriage and return it to the Clerk Clerk

Rev Belinda H. Smith

Ministers of any Church organized, carrying on its work, and having Congregation authorized by their Church to do so. --- Before performing Marriages, Minister in which they reside or in which the Marriage is to be performed. --- Ministers must give the bride and groom a Marriage Certificate upon request. Also, the Minister must send a Marriage Certificate to the County Clerk --- For questions see the County Clerk.

Ministers of any regularly established Church or Congregation may perform Marriage from the Clerk of the orphans' Court. --- Ministers must provide a Certificate Marriage Marriage the Clerk of the orphans' Court.

Everyone who has been, or is, the Minister of any society professing to meet for religious purposes, or incorporated for the promotion of such purposes, and holding stated and regular services, and who has been Ordain Marriage before performing Marriages. --- Ministers must endorse and return the Marriage performed. --- For questions see the town or City Clerk.

Ministers of the gospel who are authorized to administer oaths in this state may perform Marriages. --- Ministers must complete the Marriage License returned to the County Judge of Probate who issued it within 15 days after the Marriage. --- For questions see the County Judge of Probate or his Clerk.

Marriages may be performed by a Minister of the gospel, or Priest of any denomination. --- Ministers must provide the bride and groom with Marriage Certificate Marriage Certificate after the Marriage. --- For questions see the Clerk of Courts.

All regular Ministers of the gospel of every denomination, and Jewish Rabbi Marriage to the Clerk of the County Court within three days after the Marriage. ---For questions see the County Clerk.

Ordained Christian Ministers and Priests; Jewish Rabbis and persons who are officers of religious organizations and who are duly authorized by the organization to conduct Marriage ceremonies may perform Marriages. --- Ministers must complete the Marriage License and return it to the County Clerk see the County Clerk.

Ministers of the gospel or Priests of any denomination who are in regular communion with any religious society may perform Marriages. ---Ministers must provide a Certificate of Marriage to the County Clerk who issued the Marriage the County Clerk.

Ordained Ministers residing in this state may perform Marriages and Civil Unions (for same-sex partners). Non-resident Ordained Ministers may perform Marriages with the permission of the Probate Court of the District within which the Marriage is to take place. --- Ministers must complete the Marriage License and Certificate of Marriage within ten days from the date of the Marriage. --- For questions see the town Clerk.

Ministers of any religious denomination may perform Marriages. --- Before performing Marriages, Ministers must provide proof of their Ordination and proof that they are in regular communion with their Church to the circuit Court this state. The Judge will then authorize the Minister to perform Marriage dollars. --- Ministers may receive a fee of no more than 10 dollars for performing a Marriage. ---Ministers must complete the Marriage Certificate and return it to the Clerk who issued the Marriage License within five days after the Marriage. --- For questions see the Clerk of the County circuit Court or the Clerk of the corporation Court.

Clergymen or Ministers of any religion, whether they reside in the Virgin Islands or elsewhere in the United States may perform Marriages. ---Ministers must complete the Marriage License and return it to the Clerk of the municipal Court which issued the License within 10 days after the Marriage Court.

Regularly Licensed or Ordained Ministers or any Priest of any Church or religious denomination anywhere within the state may perform Marriages. --- Ministers must send two Certificates of Marriage to the County auditor within 30 days after the Marriage. --- For questions see the County auditor.

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Ordained Ministers of the gospel may perform Marriages. --- Marriage License Minister groom and return another Certificate to the Clerk of the District of Columbia Court of General Sessions within 10 days after the Marriage. --- For questions see the Clerk of the Court of General Sessions.

Any Minister, Priest or Rabbi, over the age of eighteen years, may perform Marriage of their Ordination to the Clerk of any County Court. The Clerk will then provide the Minister with an order authorizing them to perform Marriages. --- Ministers must return the completed Marriage License to the County Clerk Marriage. --- For questions see the Clerk of the County Court.

Any Ordained clergyman of any religious denomination or society may perform Marriages. -- -Before performing Marriages, Ministers must file their credentials of Ordination their Church is located. The Clerk will give the Minister a Certificate. --- Ministers must complete the Marriage Certificates and give one to the bride and one to the groom. The original must be returned to the register of deed's of the County in which the Marriage was performed or if performed in a City, to the City health officer. This must be done within 3 days after the Marriage. --- For questions see the Clerk of the circuit Court.

Every Licensed or Ordained Minister of the gospel may perform Marriages. --- Ministers must give a Marriage Certificate to the bride and groom upon request and must return a Certificate to the County Clerk. -- - For questions see the County Clerk.