![]() If you encounter any difficulty from a county clerk in recognizing the authority of a CFI Secular Celebrant to solemnize a marriage please email: Nick Little, CFI Legal Director and Jennifer Beahan, Secular Celebrant Program Director ASAP so we can assist you with the situation. (Note: The state marriage statute language will not be updated to reflect this decision due to it being through a lawsuit, but CFI is working on obtaining a letter that verifies this decision that will be added here once it becomes available). See the full list in Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 551, Section 551.7.Īs of April 2020 Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has promised that the state considers CFI trained and certified Secular Celebrants to be covered by the existing marriage statutes as authorized persons to solemnize a marriage. Marriages can be solemnized in Michigan by certain elected and appointed government officials, and “ministers of the gospel” or other religious practitioners. Who is authorized to solemnize marriages in Michigan? The completed marriage license must be returned to the issuing County Clerk within 10 days of the completion of the marriage. The couple, two witnesses and the officiant must be physically present for the ceremony and to sign the license. The marriage license must be signed by a person authorized under Michigan law to solemnize a wedding, and two witnesses who are 18 or older. Non-residents must obtain a marriage license from the county in which the marriage will be performed. Resident Marriage Licenses may be used in any county in Michigan, and are valid for 33 days from the application date (Note: There is a 3 day waiting period to pick-up the license). Michigan residents wishing to get married must apply for and pick-up their marriage license from the County Clerk in their County of residence. Michigan Compiled Laws on Marriage (Chapter 551). To effectuate a legal marriage in Michigan requires obtaining a valid marriage license and having the wedding “solemnized” by certain authorized persons (in addition to other requirements involving consent, age requirements, etc.). Questions? Contact What makes a marriage legal in Michigan? Learn more about CFI’s Secular Celebrant Program and find a Celebrant near you! Certified CFI Secular Celebrants are legally recognized to solemnize marriages in Michigan (as of April 2020). ![]()
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