My fiance is still married, can we have a marriage ceremony and get it legalized one his divorce is final?
404154
There is something called a Holy Union.  In Vegas you can have a ceremony; just like a wedding(gay people do it all the time).  It is not a marriage, but it is recognized as a "union"; like a marriage.  You will still have to have another ceremony once he is divorced; a marriage ceremony in the future.  A Holy Union is a way to declare your love for one-another; just like a marriage, if you can't have a marriage, yet................He needs to get divorced, so you can be together without all of the guilt.  Starting a union off with guilt will not be satisfying, whether it is a union or a marriage.  Good luck.
158062
only if you can get the previous marriage annulled, which means the church declares it never happened. otherwise no, because they don't consider you catholic anymore if you got divorced.
517990
Yes, it probably is legal.  Check your state laws or call an attorney.
547556
I think it's perfectly reasonable for you to want to "seal the deal". I would caution against making a big deal out of it at this stage in life, however.\n\nThe two of you are already as established family. This marriage, if it is to happen, should not be a means of taking the next step, but confirming you have already taken it and are committed to one another, if that makes sense. If he does not feel this way, then you certainly do not want to push marriage.\n\nAlso... Having had a baby and (presumably) lived together, you're sort of past the point of the traditional big white wedding, if you know what I mean!
446452
would help if you posted the state. it very's from state to state. if you use his lastnname or tell people yall are married then yes.
495905
I don't see why not.  And even if there are legal problems with the adoption, remember that it doesn't take a paper to make someone a daddy and legal or not, and your child will love your fiance as if that were they're daddy.  No matter how it happens, a child's family is special and loved when it matters the most.
368299
If you have had a ceremony, then your marriage is legal, whether it was recorded or not.  In most states, the person performing your ceremony is responsible for recording your certificate with the appropriate government office.
329428
Is it similar to a wedding ceremony? If so then just go by that. If it is different you could still use one of them. I think that is really nice.
696998
If I understand you correctly, what you want to do is to go to your local Justice of the Peace or City Hall and they will marry you. You'll be legally married.
404593
If final means it is completely resolved then I don't think there is much you can do except move foreward. Take the oportunity to reflect on your marriage and learn from the experience. It may help you in your future relationships. good luck.
850579
NO. your not officially married until it is signed by a minister/priest/judge ect..
912859
I don't know if they have marriage commissionaires or not where you live. But in Canada we do and they are allowed to perform non-denominational ceremonies that are recognized by the government.  We are getting married next year and a friend of my fiance is a commissionaire and so will be performing our wedding at a an outdoor ceremony at a nice hotel.  We will then move inside for the reception, dinner and dance.  Good luck in your search for a non-traditional wedding also.
448888
You can become an ordained minister to performing legal US marriages on this website: http://www.ulc.org/ulc/ \nHowever you will want to check with your state and county to see if they are legal they aren't in all states.
298580
You can marry whoever you want to marry. That isn't an issue. The issue comes into play when one of you wants to move to the others country. That is NOT easy, and usually takes months for one to be able to move. During the time of the paper work being gone over by some faceless person in government, neither of you will be allow to enter the others country. The government doesn't trust that you won't stay illegally. Also there is NO guarantee that the one moving, will be allowed in the others country. My fiance and I are going through this right now. I'm moving to the States (or hope to) He's not allowed in my country. I sure wish he was Canadian or I was American.
901585
Probably Not.    Usually you are not legally married until an official and two witnesses sign your marriage papers.  This may be different where you are at, but I doubt it.
1005736
Here's how you get away with this.  Get married outdoors by whoever you can get to do it.  Then after the wedding have your priest bless the marriage, which makes it legal in the eyes of the church.
1125055
Talk to a lawyer about this .. immigration is sooo complicated..  My fiance and I had thought for years that he would be able to become a citizen but then we found out that he couldn't =(  I know that as long as they have a Visa.. there are ways to make them at least legal .. lucky.. lol