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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

Virginia Marriage Laws

ID Requirement: Valid picture ID and a certified copy of a Birth Certificate must be presented.

If Previously Married: If divorced there is no statutory waiting period before remarriage after the divorce is granted, unless remarriage is specifically prohibited by a court. In some cases, clerks may require documentary proof of age or termination of a previous marriage.

Residency Requirement: Do not have to be a resident of Virginia
�  No license issued to Out of State couples who are under the age of sixteen.

Application Requirement: Both the bride and groom must appear in person at the time of applying.

Fees: $30 - The justice of the peace is by donation only. He or she may be permitted to charge up to $30 for each couple getting married.

Waiting Period: No waiting period.

Blood Tests: No blood test requirement.

Under 18: The minimum age for marriage in the State of Virginia is 16 years for both bride and groom; however, if either party is under 18, consent to the marriage must be given by the father, mother, or legal guardian. This may be done personally by the parent or legal guardian before the person issuing the license, or by a written consent properly sworn to before a notary public. Special provisions are made in Virginia law to allow marriage for underage parties when the female is pregnant and for situations in which underage applicants have no parent or legal guardian.

Officiants: Ordained ministers residing in this state may perform marriages. Non-resident ordained ministers may perform marriages with the permission of the probate court of the district within which the marriage is to take place. Ministers must complete the marriage license and certificate of marriage and return it to the clerk's office from which it was issued within ten days from the date of the marriage.

Valid: License is valid for 60 days. The license can only be used within the State of Virginia.