Legal Question in Family Law in South Carolina

am i legally married

I was married at sunrise on Myrtle Beach. The time was approximately 7:10 a.m on a Monday. Though we filed for our marriage license the previous Friday, it wasn't authorized/signed/oked, however you want to word it until 8:19 am on the Monday we said our vows. Since our vows were said prior to the documentation being ''sealed'' is this a valid marriage? It appears to me since our license wasn't authorized until after the fact, that the marriage wouldn't be valid. Please email me @ [email protected] with the information I need asap.

thanks a million.........


Asked on 10/12/05, 5:34 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

Re: am i legally married

Other than you, who else is raising this issue?

If you're all by your lonesome with this particular concern, I would concern myself no further.

You can rest assured that the one hour and 19 minute discrepancy which you've described will in no way invalidate your marriage.

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Answered on 10/12/05, 9:30 pm
Michael Stone Law Offices of Michael B. Stone Toll Free 1-855-USE-MIKE

Re: am i legally married

I don't know what the law is in SC.

I would strongly advise you to take your spouse (or have your spouse take you) to Las Vegas and get married again, just to be on the safe side, and just for fun. Stay at the Venetian or Paris hotels if you can. (Assuming that neither of you has chickened out.) The only drawback is, you will have an extra anniversary to have to remember.

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Answered on 10/12/05, 10:03 pm


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