Notary Public Marriage Laws by State
In Florida, Nevada, South Carolina, Maine, and Tennessee, a notary public can legally marry a couple. Out-of-state Notaries and Justaries of the Peace cannot officiate weddings in Maine. Both parties must sign the intentions, stating they are free to marry. There is a $40.00 fee to obtain a marriage license. If either person resides in Maine, they must file their intentions at the municipal office where one of them lives.
Marriage Officiation Requirements
The authority of a notary public to officiate a relative’s wedding is not restricted. Every Clerk’s office employee is a Notary Public in Maine and can officiate weddings. Before marrying, couples must obtain a marriage license. Whether a notary can officiate a wedding depends on state laws. Each state regulates who can officiate marriages.
Maine Marriage Officiation
A Maine Notary Public is authorized to solemnize marriages. This does not require Notaries Public to solemnize marriages. One duty of a Notary Public in Maine is to perform civil wedding ceremonies. Maine Notaries may not decline a wedding without cause.
Officiating a Wedding in Maine
In the state of Maine, only the following persons are permitted to officiate weddings: Ordained ministers of the gospel, ministers who were ordained online, licensed preachers, judges or justices of Maine, Maine-resident lawyers, and Maine notaries.
Obtaining a Marriage License
Before your wedding date the first step to obtain a marriage license is to fill out the State of Maine Intentions of Marriage form. If applicants are residents of Maine, they should return the Intentions of Marriage form to the municipality in which one of them resides. Marriage licenses are issued at the town or city level and are obtained by filing a State of Maine Intention to Marry form. Both members of the couple getting married must visit the town office in person to apply for the marriage license.