“No marriage shall be solemnized without a license therefor.”
Do you happen to know what this means? To my understanding this is the reason given why clergy/pastors won’t perform a marriage without state permission, such as widows that have pensions or benefits that would be altered after a state recognized remarriage. Does it only apply to those who already act as representatives of the state or everyone or what?
Freegards
I am a ‘solemnizer’ of marriages. I had to apply to my state for that license.
This section you cite means that I must have my ‘solemnization license’ in order to sign a marriage certificate saying the couple has been legally wed.