Church & Legal Requirements

Yesterday, while looking at our to-do list, it dawned on me (again) that Enrique and I only have 1 month to accomplish together all the legal and church requirements. I got worried, and so I called Mt. Carmel to ask for help on how to fulfill their requirements, given the scenario that my fiance will only arrive towards the end of October to first week of November, and that our wedding day is on the 9th December.

Don of Mt. Carmel was kind enough to assure me that we will meet the requirements on time, I just have to do most of the legwork by myself. :-(

CHURCH REQUIREMENTS

On or before 10 October 2006
- baptismal certificates (for marriage purpose): with the priest's signature and seal
- confirmation certificates cert (for marriage purpose): with the priest's signature and seal
(church docs should be at most 3 months before wedding date)
- CTC of birth certificates from NSO (I can do this via ecensus): authorizatrion letter from enrik
- CENOMAR for both: authorization letter from Enrik
to get
- banns and permission from bride parish form

before setting up an appointment for canonical interview (2 weeks before)
- 3 weeks banns and permission from bride's parish
- marriage license
- pre-cana cert (the pre-cana seminar can be from any other Parish)
- photocopy of license, seaman's book on Enrique
- 2x2 colored pics 1 pc per person


TO OBTAIN THE MARRIAGE LICENSE
(10-day waiting period upon submission of application form)

- CTC of birth certificates of both parties
- Certificate of attendance in a pre-marital counselling and family planning seminar.


TO OBTAIN BIRTH CERTIFICATES & CENOMAR

Birth Certificates: Only the following are authorized to receive birth documents:
(a) the owner of the document;
(b) spouse;
(c) direct descendants/ascendants and
(d) guardian.

If the receiving party is not any of the abovementioned persons, an authorization letter and the ID of the authorized person together with his/her valid ID are required to be presented.

Cost: PhP 300.00 per copy
Delivery: 3-6 working days (w/in the Philippines)

CENOMAR (Singleness): Either the document owner, the requesting party, or their representative is allowed to receive marriage and death certificates. A valid ID must be presented when receiving the certificate.

Cost: PhP 300.00 per copy
Delivery: 3-6 working days (w/in the Philippines)