Source: https://www.oministry.com/ordained-marriage-laws/maryland/
Timestamp: 2019-08-20 17:22:46
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Matched Legal Cases: ['art. 27', '§ 392', 'art. 62', '§ 3', '§ 2', '§ 2']

How to Get Ordained in Maryland State Marriage Laws
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Get Ordained, Register and Perform a wedding or ceremony in Maryland.
If you are planning to get ordained in Maryland, need to find a minister in Maryland or have been asked to perform a wedding ceremony in Maryland, you've come to the right place.
As an ordained minister with Open Ministry, our ministers have successfully performed thousands of marriages in Maryland and around the world!
The Ordination and Officiant information is provided below in five steps, is designed help walk you through the most common steps in registering to become a minister for Maryland and perform a wedding ceremony in Maryland.
1) Become Ordained as a Minister in Maryland
2) Contact the County Clerk in Maryland
3) Get Ordination Credentials for Maryland
4) How to Perform a Wedding in Maryland
5) Maryland State Marriage Officiant Law
How to Register to Officiate a Marriage in Maryland
Next, you should contact the office of your local marriage authority (typically your county clerk) in Maryland. Let them know that you are a minister of Open Ministry in California, and ask what they will require of you to officiate a legal marriage in Maryland.
License to perform a wedding in Maryland
After you've contacted your marriage authority, you should visit our bookstore to purchase your official credentials and any required documentation (See Maryland State Statutes for More Specific Requirements )
When registering in Maryland you may be asked to display proof of your ordination to the county clerk's before they will accept the marriage license as having been legally solemnized. We typically advise ministers of Maryland to get a Complete Minister Package for Maryland which includes your Letter of Good Standing.
It is important to note that some county clerks in Maryland may require wedding officiants to attach a statement avowing some of the elements in the marriage license upon submission, including the following:
Please note that, when filling out a marriage license, that Maryland State may request you use the title "Minister" or "Reverend". The County Clerks may also require you enter your denomination, you can use "Non-Denominational". Failing to state a denomination may result in rejection and could require a duplicate marriage license.
State Statutes for Maryland
Credentials for Registration in Maryland
Family Law - Title 2. Marriage - Subtitle 4: Licensing and Performance
[An. Code 1957, art. 27, Â§Â§ 392, 394; art. 62, Â§Â§ 3A, 4, 15; 1984, ch. 296, Â§ 2; 1999, ch. 336, Â§ 2; 2002, ch. 207; 2004, ch. 199; 2009, ch. 324.]