Q: You may get a marriage license valid in the state of New York at any city or town clerk's office. Both parties must appear in person to apply for a marriage license. Each of you must bring the appropriate documentation listed above. A representative cannot apply for a marriage license on your behalf, even if the person has been granted a Power of Attorney. You cannot use a notarized marriage license affidavit to substitute for your personal appearance at the office. Some locations, such as New York City, allow you to fill out the application online. This will make the in-person application process faster. Both parties must still appear at the clerk's office to complete the application and sign the application. If you do not fill out an online application first, you must complete the application in the office where you are applying for a license. Read the application carefully to make sure you have not made any proofreading or other errors. It can be difficult to correct these errors after the license has been filed. The New York State Department of Health has a sample copy of a marriage license/certificate here. In most offices, you may use a money order or credit card to pay this fee. Some offices may also accept cash or checks, but you should contact them beforehand to make sure. If you apply for a marriage license in New York City, the fee is $35. The City Clerk of New York City accepts only credit card or money order as payment. If you apply for a marriage license anywhere else in the state of New York, the fee is $40. After you get your marriage license, you have 60 calendar days to complete the marriage ceremony. The counting period begins one day after issuance. Military personnel may have 180 days to get married. Once you get your marriage license, you must wait a minimum of 24 hours from the exact time of issuance. (For example, if you were issued your license at 10:48 A.M., you would not be eligible to marry until 10:48 A.M. the following day). However, if you must get married before this period is over -- for example, your spouse is being deployed in the military -- you may apply for a judicial waiver of the waiting period. You must request a waiver from the county clerk's office where you obtained your marriage license. A judge will give the waiver order. If you are 16 or older, you can request the waiver order from a judge of the county court in the county where at least one applicant resides. You can also request a waiver order from a justice of the New York Supreme Court. If you are under 16, the waiver order must come from a family court judge in the county where you reside. Both spouses, a witness, and an eligible officiant must all sign the license for it to be valid. There is no minimum legal age for a witness to a marriage ceremony. However, your witness should be able to sign his/her name and testify about the ceremony if necessary. There are many choices for an eligible officiant. Clergy or ministers of any religion, mayors of cities and towns, the city clerks of cities of more than a million people, federal judges, state judges, and justices of the peace can be officiants. Ship captains are not eligible officiants in the state of New York. If you wish to get married in the City of New York, your officiant must register with the City Clerk's office in Manhattan. The fee to register is $15. The registration requirement applies only to marriages performed in the five boroughs of New York City. After the wedding, the officiant should send the completed license back to the issuing city clerk's office for recording.
A: Go to the city or town clerk's office. Fill out the application. Pay the New York marriage license fee. Receive the marriage license as soon as the application is complete. Apply for a judicial waiver, if necessary. Verify the required signatures are on the marriage license after the wedding ceremony.

Q: It is important to sterilize the jars because if there is any bacteria in the jars when you put the food in and seal them, your canned food can go bad. If you are at high altitude, add an additional minute for each 1,000 feet (304.8m) above sea level. Then, place them upside-down on a clean towel and drape another towel over them until you are ready to use them. You can also sterilize your jars by placing them in the dishwasher. Run the dishwasher for a whole cycle. Remove the pan from the heat. Place the jar seals into the water. Push them down so that they sink, and try not to stack them on each other, so that they heat evenly. Allow them to soften for a minute or two. You can start this step while you fill jars and wipe rims, if you time it right.
A: Sterilize mason jars by boiling them in water for 10 minutes. Boil about an inch (2.5cm) of water in the bottom of a medium saucepan.

Q: Whooping cough is a serious bacterial childhood coughing condition that is becoming more common. If you child has this condition, you child will have fits of uncontrolled, violent coughs that makes it very hard for your child to breathe. Your child will also follow the fits of coughing with a huge deep breath in, which sounds like a whoop. Your child may also expel thick phlegm or turn blue from lack of oxygen. If you notice these symptoms in your child, call for emergency services immediately. It is especially important if you notice these signs in babies, as it is much more harmful to younger children. Early treatment is extremely important because whooping cough is highly contagious. Croup is a viral infection that typically affects children six months to five years of age. In severe cases of croup, your child will make a loud squeaking noise or barking noise like a dog or a seal when he or she breathes in, which is more common at night. Your child will also have a fever and a runny nose. If you notice these symptoms, call your child's doctor immediately to treat croup. When croup first starts, it will resemble the symptoms of a cold. However, the coughing will get worse and the other symptoms will persist. Bronchiolitis is a viral infection that typically affects children two years and younger, though children under six months are more likely to be affected, and newborns and premature babies are especially susceptible to R.S.V. (inflammation of the bronchioles). Check to see if you child has a strong cough and makes a wheezing or whistling sound as he or she exhales. You child will also have a runny nose and fever. If you notice these symptoms in your child, call your child's doctor to get treatment immediately as this is very serious in infants. This will start similar to the common cold, but the cough will get worse and your child will have difficulty breathing.
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Look for signs of whooping cough. Recognize croup. Determine if your child has bronchiolitis.