Documents required to get married in a Catholic church

BETWEEN TWO CATHOLICS:

1. Baptism certificate: An original, complete certificate (with church seal) from your baptismal church issued within 6 months of the date of the wedding. Copies are not accepted.
2. Confirmation and First Communion certificate(s)/notation(s).
3. Freedom to Marry form (affidavits) for the bride and for the groom.
4. Information for Marriage: Form to be completed.
5. Civil Marriage License: Marriage licenses are issued by the county Register of Deeds Office.
6. Marriage Preparation class.
7. Natural Family Planning class: Couple to register online or at the direction of the parish where they are receiving marriage preparation.
8. There must be no impediment to the marriage.

BETWEEN A CATHOLIC AND A CHRISTIAN:

A. FOR THE CATHOLIC

1. Baptism certificate: An original, complete certificate (with church seal) from your baptismal church issued within 6 months of the date of the wedding. Copies are not accepted.
2. Confirmation and First Communion certificate/notation.
3. Letter of Freedom to marry (affidavit).
4. Mixed Religion: Form to be completed. This is done by the cleric and permission being obtained from Diocesan Chancery Office. The Catholic will be required to sign an undertaking to continue living their own faith and to do all in their power to have child(ren) from the marriage baptized and brought up in the Church.
5. Information for Marriage: Form to be completed.
6. Natural Family Planning class: Couple to register online or at the direction of the parish where they are receiving marriage preparation.
7. Civil Marriage License: Marriage licenses are issued by the county Register of Deeds Office.
8. There must be no impediment to the marriage.

B. FOR THE NON-CATHOLIC

1. Baptism certificate: Issued within 6 months of the date of the wedding.
2. Letter of Freedom to marry (affidavit).
3. Mixed Religion: Form to be completed. This is done by the cleric and permission being obtained from Diocesan Chancery Office. The Catholic will be required to sign an undertaking to continue living their own faith and to do all in their power to have child(ren) from the marriage baptized and brought up in the Church.
4. Information for Marriage: Form to be completed.
5. Natural Family Planning class: Couple to register online or at the direction of the parish where they are receiving marriage preparation.
6. Civil Marriage License: Marriage licenses are issued by the county Register of Deeds Office.
7. There must be no impediment to the marriage.

BETWEEN A CATHOLIC AND A NON-BAPTIZED PERSON:

A. FOR THE CATHOLIC

1. Baptism certificate: An original, complete certificate (with church seal) from your baptismal church issued within 6 months of the date of the wedding. Copies are not accepted.
2. Confirmation and First Communion certificates.
3. Letter of Freedom to marry (affidavit).
4. Dispensation: Form to be completed. This is done by the cleric and dispensation being obtained from Diocesan Chancery Office. The Catholic will be required to sign an undertaking to continue living their own faith and to do all in their power to have child(ren) from the marriage baptized and brought up in the Church.
5. Information for Marriage: Form to be completed.
6. Natural Family Planning class: Couple to register online or at the direction of the parish where they are receiving marriage preparation.
7. Civil Marriage License: Marriage licenses are issued by the county Register of Deeds Office.
8. There must be no impediment to the marriage.

B. FOR THE NON-BAPTIZED PERSON

1. Letter of Freedom to marry (affidavit).
2. Dispensation: Form to be completed. This is done by the cleric with dispensation being obtained from Diocesan Chancery Office. The Catholic is required to sign an undertaking to continue living their own faith and to do all in their power to have child(ren) from the marriage baptized and brought up in the Church.
3. Information for Marriage: Form to be completed.
4. Natural Family Planning class: Couple to register online or at the direction of the parish where they are receiving marriage preparation.
5. Civil Marriage License: Marriage licenses are issued by the county Register of Deeds Office.
6. There must be no impediment to the marriage.