If I need a proof that my marriage with my husband is my first marriage, where do I get such certificate?
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If I need a proof that my marriage with my husband is my first marriage, where do I get such certificate?
Asked on April 22, 2019 under Family Law, Illinois
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 4 years ago | Contributor
There is no such thing as proof or certificate of first marriage: when you marry, they don't "number" them to show which marriage it is; when you get married, you don't even need to state whether you were married before, or how many times; and since marriage certicates are by state, not national, there is no central file or repository of your marriages tracking how many there were.
All you can do is draft and sign an affidavit in which you personally certify or attest that is your first marriage.
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