How to Obtain Marriage Certificate Goa?
Organization : Government of Goa
Facility : Procedure for Obtaining Marriage Certificate
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Obtain Marriage Certificate
Procedure
Indian Citizens above marriagiable age (18 years for the bride and 21 years for the groom), without a living spouse, not suffering from mental disorder and the intended relationship not within the degrees of prohibited relationship can apply for registration of marriage. The prohibited relationship includes :
** Half or Uterine blood as well as by full blood
** Illegitimate blood relationship as well legitimate
** Relationship by adoption as well by blood
Marriage under Special Marriage Act 1954 :
Parties (bride and groom) need to submit a notice in writing, in the form specified in the second schedule to the Marriage Officer of the district, in which at least one of the parties to the marriage has resided for a period of not less than 30 days immediately preceding the date on which such notice is given. The notice shall accompany a joint affidavit by the parties in prescribed format to the office of the Marriage Officer.
After receiving the duly filled application from the parties, the Marriage Officer will issue a notice (with a copy on notice board) for claims and objections to the Marriage Officers of home districts of both the bride and groom, returnable within one month.
Marriage Officers of home districts publicice widely for information of all concerned like parents, relatives etc., so that they can file claims and objections, if any, to the Marriage Officer of concerned home district.
If no claims and objections are received within the stipulated period of one month from Marriage Officers of home districts, the marriage is solemnized and registered in the court of Marriage Officer, in presence of 3 (three) witnesses under Special Marriage Act, 1954.
Necessary Documents :
The following documents are required under Special Marriage Act 1954 :
** Prescribed Application Form (Notice) under Section 5, for potential bride and bridegroom or under Section 15 for husband and wife.
** Joint Declaration to be made by both the applicants in Special Marriage Form No. 2, (IIIrd schedule).
** Affidavit as in under Section 5 for potential bride and bridegroom or under Section 15 for husband and wife.
** A fee of Rs.45/-, to be deposited in Treasury Challan, as charged for issuing the Marriage Certificate.
Other information :
The application forms are available for issuing notice for marriage, indicative affidavits under section 5, affidavit for registration of marriage section 15 and form for Registration of Special Marriage.