The marriage certificate is a certificate that certifies the establishment of a marriage bond between two people.
A record is an official document that allows certifying a certain event. Marriage , on the other hand, is the bond established by two people through a legally valid procedure and/or a ritual.
The marriage certificate , therefore, is a certificate that certifies that two individuals have established a marital relationship between them . This document is issued by the State through a civil registry and with the action of a judge . With marriage, each of the parties adheres to a contract that imposes obligations and grants them rights.
For the fulfillment of these obligations and the exercise of rights , the marriage certificate is very important, since it represents accreditation of the legal bond that arises from the marriage contract. In the event of non-compliance with obligations, the marriage certificate is a testimony of the established relationship and the existing agreement on respect for the aforementioned contract.
Preparation of a marriage certificate
To prepare the marriage certificate, which can also be used to carry out various procedures, it is required that the couple present their birth certificates and documents , undergo a medical check-up and go to the civil registry with witnesses . In this way, the wedding ceremony can be carried out (which includes the judge asking the couple whether they wish to get married) and the corresponding certificate can be completed.
The information contained in the marriage certificate includes the names of the couple, the witnesses and the judge involved, as well as the date and place of the marriage .
The marriage certificate is useful for the development of different procedures.
The notebook, an instrument without legal validity
On the other hand, there is the marriage book , which should not be confused with the certificate. In some countries it is also known as a family certificate , and it is received by newly married couples after the celebration of the marriage, but it has no legal validity .
This notebook serves as a personal record to keep track of the union, as well as subsequent births or even deaths of one of the parties or the children.
Usefulness of the marriage certificate
The uses of the marriage certificate are diverse, since they depend on the activities carried out by the couple from a legal point of view. One of the most common examples in which it is necessary to present this document is a trip abroad, especially when only one of the two parties has the necessary citizenship to obtain residency in the new country.
In a case like this, it will be thanks to the person who has the citizenship of the foreign country that your partner will be able to carry out the necessary procedures to be granted residency for a limited time. The difficulty and conditions of this procedure vary depending on the territory, but it is not usually easy or pleasant, especially in countries where there is a large percentage of immigration, since they usually impose many difficulties for people to give up and return to their place of residence. origin.
To apply for residency in a foreign country, for example, the marriage certificate has no validity ; In fact, its usefulness does not lie in carrying out legal procedures.
Apart from the differences at the legal level, the marriage certificate usually consists of one or two sheets, with a printed part (with all the terms and phrases that must put together the information in a coherent and orderly manner, as a form , as as used for certain commercial contracts) and another, handwritten (with all the aforementioned data and more), while the notebook has hard covers and several pages properly prepared to record the wedding, births and deaths.