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Forever Love Ministries
Reverend Larry H. Steele
419 1/2 Avenue North
Great Falls, MT  59401
Telephone: 406-231-8683
foreverloveministries@yahoo.com
Rev_Larry_H_Steele@yahoo.com

Rhode Island Marriage Laws

ID Requirement: Proof of birth facts should be supplied, preferably in the form of certified copies of both the bride and groom's birth certificates. For persons born outside the United States who cannot obtain a birth record, a passport or alien card is acceptable.

Residency Requirement: No. However, the marriage license must be obtained from the City or Town Clerk of the bride's residence, if the bride is a Rhode Island resident. If the bride is not a resident of Rhode Island, but the groom is, the license must be obtained from the City or Town Clerk of the groom's residence. In either case, the marriage license is valid in any city or town in Rhode Island and the couple may be married anywhere in Rhode Island.

If neither the bride nor the groom is a resident of Rhode Island, the marriage license must be obtained at the City or Town Clerk's Office where the ceremony is to take place. This is because Rhode Island law states that the marriage license is valid only in the city or town in which it was issued. If the marriage ceremony is performed in a city or town other than the city or town of issuance, the validity of the marriage record may be in question.

If Previously Married: If either applicant has been married previously and that marriage ended in divorce, such applicant must present a certified copy of final decree of divorce to the City or Town Clerk.

�  If either applicant has been married previously and that marriage ended in death, a certified copy of the death record should be presented to the City or Town Clerk.

Application Requirement: Both the bride and groom, personally, must sign the marriage license in the presence of the City or Town Clerk or his/her assistant, attesting to the truth of the information listed thereon. No information on the marriage license may be changed by the bride or groom after the marriage license is issued. If any information is in error, the bride or groom should contact the state registrar after the marriage record has been filed.

Fees: $24 - Cash Only.

Waiting Period: No waiting period.

Blood Tests: No test.

Under 18: A Minor's Permit to marry must be completed if a female applicant is 16 or 17 years of age. The permit must be signed and notarized in the presence of the City or Town Clerk or any clerk employed in that office.

� A female under age 16 and a male under age 18 cannot secure a marriage license in the State of Rhode Island without the approval of the Family Court.

Proxy Marriages: No. Both parties must be present.

Common Law Marriage: No.

Cousin Marriage: Yes. A man can not marry his aunt, but can marry his cousin. A woman, by the way, may marry her uncle providing she is Jewish.

Officiants: 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 ordained according to the customs and usages of such society may perform marriages. Ministers must obtain a license from the city or town clerk before performing marriages. Ministers must endorse and return the marriage license to the town or city clerk in which the marriage was performed.

Valid: License is valid for 90 days. The license can only be used within the State of Rhode Island.