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Marriage- process when disabled?
I m wondering if there was a way to get married if I can t make it to courthouse- I am disabled and can provide a note from my physician.
Is there some sort of process set in place for people who aren t able to leave their home?
2 Answers
- CliveLv 73 years ago
There will be a way around it. In the US, marriage doesn't have to take place in any particular venue, so it comes down to how do you get the marriage license first. If that means you have to go to the courthouse in person, undoubtedly there will be a way of getting the necessary official to come to you if you physically can't go to them.
Just out of interest, here in England, normally marriages DO have to take place in a venue approved for the purpose (register office, approved premises, or a religious building registered for marriages). But we have a way around that - a Registrar-General's Licence, or a special licence from the Archbishop of Canterbury in the case of a Church of England wedding, allows a marriage to take place anywhere. This is most often used by people who are terminally ill and can't be moved to an approved venue for the wedding (it's the only purpose a RG's Licence can be used for). Such a licence enables them to get married at very short notice in the hospital or at home.
There's always a way, or else that's denying you your right to be married to the person you want! It will cost more than normal but it can be done. So call the courthouse and see what they can do!
- PegathaLv 73 years ago
Most courthouses in the US have access for the disabled. By law they have to. However, if it's a problem for you to leave your home, a judge will sometimes travel to the venue you've chosen, for an extra fee.