Can an ordained minister that was registered online legally perform a wedding in New Jersey?

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I am an ordained minister and I am legally able to perform weddings you just need to check on line for the state that you wish to perform weddings in and find out what their requirements are to be able to perform weddings.

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Though I have now incorporated my own ministry, and am ordained through my own ministry, I was originally ordained through Universal Life. I perform weddings full time for a living, and I make a nice living doing so. Here in Hawaii, where I live, you need to be licensed to perform the service, which I am. For your own State, you need to find out exactly what the requirements are.

Some states, like mine, require that you obtain a license, others require that you register as a Wedding Officiant, some states require nothing other than for you to be ordained and to sign the license. To find out exactly what you state requires, the best thing to do is ask. The best person to ask is the person that issues marriage licenses in your state.

This can be the County Clerk’s Office, the Court House, the Dept. of Health, The Dept. of Vital Records, or some other agency. You should be able to find out which agency in your state is correct by going online, or by calling any one of the above. Even if you call the wrong agency, they should be able to tell you the correct agency.

Once you identify the correct agency, just call them and ask exactly what the requirements are. You can also get the information on line. But if you choose to do so, make sure you visit the agency’s website directly. DO NOT trust information form any other source, as there is a lot of misinformation online.

Remember you are liable for the service you provide. Imagine if a couple who’s service you performed finds out that they are not legally married 5 or 10 years down the line because you didn’t do exactly what you were suppose to do (this really happens). There would be tax liability’s, community property issues, and many other issues. If you were at fault, you can be sued. So make sure you get your information from the proper source’s.