Marriage by Proxy

BillnDenise · #1 06-30-2002, 08:02 PM

How do you do it? Any information would help. I haven't the slightest idea.

Thanks, Denise

CREAMYALMONDZ · #2 07-03-2002, 08:24 AM

Me neither. I think Shortie knows.

Mary S. · #3 07-04-2002, 04:10 PM

I haven't a clue about it but would be interested in learning how it works.

Shortie · #4 07-04-2002, 08:36 PM

Hey you can ready my post about texas weddings. I got married by proxy. It is different in every state in some ways but this this the general way that I know about. Typically it is the same concept but different forms and laws..

Shortie · #5 07-04-2002, 08:39 PM

I helped Monty and his now wife get the ball rolling for there wedding. It is not traditional by any means. You have to get married by proxy and it done by a stand in. The groom has to fill out an affidavid stating they wish to marry you.

Then you take the affidavid and his birth certificate or id along with your to the courthouse. Then you pay $36 and get your license. You can use it in 72 hours and it has to be used within 30 days or it is void. Any jp or minister can marry you.. You just have to have the person you man designates as his stand in at the ceromony. it is very simply just a lonly type of wedding.

BillnDenise · #6 07-04-2002, 09:22 PM

Thanks, I was just wondering. From the looks of it, Billy and I may not marry until he comes home--if at all. Thanks for letting me know how it works.

Pam · #7 07-05-2002, 12:00 AM

Denise, Are they not allowed to have the chaplin at the prison preform a ceremony with you there? With the chaplin obtaining a license for the both of you?

What is this "if ever stuff" You okay? I am here if you need to talk. You need to go and read my introduction here on the website.

Hope all is well for you . Take care
Pam

vnvdvc · #8 07-05-2002, 07:47 AM

Hmm.. marriage by proxy sounds interesting. Does it really feel like you were married at the end of the little service? I don't know that it would be much different than a court house service, just missing the man. So I guess it would be all right?

BillnDenise · #9 07-05-2002, 12:01 PM

Pam,

Yes, Billy's prison does have marriages. He's in federal so they are more accomodating the state prisons. We are having a few problems and right now and marriage is off the table again. It's a long story.

Thanks for your concern.

Hugs, Denise

vnvdvc · #10 07-05-2002, 12:12 PM

Sorry to hear you are having a rough time together right now! I hope you are talking things through? Not trying to nose, just concerned at the comment, Denise. My thoughts to you and Bill!

KelliKoz · #11 07-07-2002, 12:13 AM

I am getting married by proxy in Colorado. Although we can have a prison wedding here, we choose not to do that as it feels demeaning to only have the guards there. We will do our own vows during a visit. We plan on having a special ceremony after my fiancee's release. I am not looking at it as lonely, because we will tell each other what we need to. It is a bit different than Shortie's wedding, I don't need a stand in. He fills out his absentee application, I obtain it, file it with my application. The "ceremony" can be performed by anyone, so I will have a friend witness for me. We have 30 days to use the marriage certificate in Colorado. Your string search could be "proxy marriage in (insert state). I think About.com has a special section.

CREAMYALMONDZ · #12 07-10-2002, 08:45 AM

Thanks Shortie! I have to check to see if they do that in Virginia.

B-Ray · #13 07-10-2002, 10:18 AM

Humm, with all this proxy stuff going on, wouldn't it be neat if they could be done with the PTO family present at an annual bash (meeting)? Another reason to have a Nation wide party along with celerbrating those that have "hit the gates" that year.

vnvdvc · #14 07-10-2002, 10:34 AM

What an idea, B-ray!!

Shortie · #15 07-10-2002, 08:42 PM

i pray that yours and billy's problems will be resolved with a positive manner, I am praying for both of you.