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The civil wedding.
In many legal systems civil marriage taking place at the same date with the religious marriage ceremony, even if both are theoretically distinct. Thus, in the majority of the American States but also in the United Kingdom and in the Irish Republic, the marriage is celebrated by a priest, Pasteur, a Rabbi or any other religious authority who also officiates like a public agent. In certain countries, which inherited the Napoleon's code, like France, Spain, Germany, Argentina or Russia, any marriage supposes the passage in front of an officer of marital status, the mayor or an assistant: it is what one calls the civil wedding. It can be (or not) followed with a religious wedding.
Documents to be
supplied.
After that, bannss are published: showed and published in the local press the planned marriage, so that every person knowing a cause for which it could not be pronounced can show himself.
Ten days after this publication, the marriage can take place.
The economic regime of the marriage, in the absence of a contract drafted in front of
a solicitor, is that of the community reduced to acquests, that is that each of them stays an owner of the possessions whom they bring, or
which will return to them from their family by donation or inheritance, while their
current incomes will be awarded to the community. The birth name of the husband remains the surname for the wife -it's called maiden name- and must be used for all the official acts, but it remains possible to add on any official documents, the name of her husband with her birth name. The married woman can, only, in the current usage, to use the name of her husband. But her birth name, that means her fathers name, stays her real name.
The ceremony of the civil marriage.
The ceremony can be very simple, the couple and their witnesses appearing only at the City hall. But usualy, if the civil marriage is followed, in the same half day, by a religious ceremony, all the guests will want to assist it.
Legitimation of child born before the marriage. In the event of legitimation of child born before the marriage, it is advisable to announce it to the town hall and to provide the copy of the birth certificate (comprising, in particular, mentions of recognition). Since the law of January 8, 1993, the married parents can ask for the legitimation of their natural children deceased while addressing themselves to the service of the marital status.
Wedding
in France, with a foreigner.
The
PACS, the civil pact of solidarity.
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