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Civil Marriage.
A publication of the proposed civil marriage should be made 10 days prior to the proposed date of marriage at the civil status office of the locality within the district where the marriage is to take place.
Two witnesses are required to be present at time of the marriage ceremony.
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Documents to be produced |
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| - Birth certificates issued within the last 3 months. |
| - Previous Marriage certificate(s) if divorced. |
| - Death/Marriage certificate(s) if widow/widower. |
| - National Identity Cards of all parties. |
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Age of Marriage.
The age at which a person can civilly marry is 18 years. A minor over 16 and under 18 can contract civil marriage with the consent of his/her parents. If one of the parents is dead, the other parent may consent to the marriage on production to the Civil Status Officer, the relevant proof of the death of the other spouse.
Matrimonial Regimes.
There are 3 types of matrimonial regimes:-
1. The system of legal community of goods and property
2. The system of legal separation of goods
3. A marriage settlement embodied in a notarial deed
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Regime Notification |
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| At time of celebration of a civil marriage, |
| the parties shall inform the Civil Status Officer of the matrimonial |
| regime they wish to be governed by, for insertion in the marriage entry. |
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