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Post by judicature on May 28, 2010 18:27:20 GMT -5
I was just asked whether ALJ's can perform wedding ceremonies.  Setting aside for a moment the need to obtain advance approval on outside activities, especially those for compensation, is this a state by state deal? Anyone have any experience with federal ALJ's performing weddings? Details please. |
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Post by wallace on May 28, 2010 20:26:41 GMT -5
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Post by alj on May 28, 2010 20:42:14 GMT -5
It will depend on the wording of your state statue.
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Post by 71stretch on May 28, 2010 21:40:29 GMT -5
In my state, neither federal nor state ALJs would be eligible. I was asked by a state employee if I could, and I had to tell her no. It was suggested to me by one of my more cynical acquaintances that I should have done it.... a void marriage being an easy out if things didn't work out between them.
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Post by counsel on May 29, 2010 8:34:38 GMT -5
ALJs in the states where allowed have performed weddings and it is definitely a neat part of the job.
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Post by odarite on May 29, 2010 20:28:55 GMT -5
This really is depending on State law. In one State where I was asked to do this, it is permitted by statute. (The county clerk I called to confirm said that if ministers with internet ordination were allowed, I was at least as well qualified. :  In the other State, State law made it clearly not an option. |
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Post by iapplied on May 30, 2010 12:13:01 GMT -5
I'm just wondering whether there would eventually be a conflict of interest matter lurking with an ALJ performing a wedding ceremony? I imagine that as long as SSA clears you to do weddings and the state law does, it's your choice. I'm not sure I would.
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Post by ohaer on Jun 1, 2010 15:09:00 GMT -5
It depends strictly on state statute. Of course in my home state, military officers (including reserves) and members of the board of supervisors of a county can perform the nuptials. It would seem to me that if an officer in the Reserves (with whom I have very few problems performing nuptials) or a member of the county board of supervisors (with whom I have HUGE problems with them performing nuptials), can do it, a federal Administrative Law Judge should be able to. I can just see it now," The ceremony was performed by Administrative Law Judge John Q. Public, recently appointed as an Administrative Law Judge with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The couple will be spending their honeymoon on scenic three-mile island.
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Post by Well on Jun 1, 2010 16:38:50 GMT -5
or a member of the county board of supervisors (with whom I have HUGE problems with them performing nuptials), can do it, a federal Administrative Law Judge should be able to. Sounds like a case of history rearing its head. In some states the county supervisor is descended from the old justice of the peace office which was a unique legislative-judicial position. The justice of the peace (JP) was judicial in that he was court of original jurisdiction for violations and many if not all misdemeanors and would set bail for those and felonies until a judge with jurisdiction over felonies would be in the area to conduct a trial, but they were also legislative representing a defined area of the county before what was normally called the quorum court and would pass county ordinances and pass a budget for the county. When states modernize statutes someone goes through the code and finds every reference to the old office and changes it without regard to whether it makes sense. Off-hand, I don't know of a state that still vests judicial power in the county legislative officers but nothing would shock me. |
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Post by bowser on Dec 24, 2012 10:31:40 GMT -5
I hoped people might offer examples of states in which ALJs are permitted to officiate weddings.
I've been asked twice, and both state statutes - IL and MI - pretty clearly do not include federal ALJs.
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Post by Orly on Dec 24, 2012 10:51:50 GMT -5
I hoped people might offer examples of states in which ALJs are permitted to officiate weddings. I've been asked twice, and both state statutes - IL and MI - pretty clearly do not include federal ALJs. I second Wallace's suggestion above. If you want to do friends' weddings, I think you'd have better luck becoming a minister. A college buddy of mine actually became a "minister" of the Universal Life Church and officiated over a couple of his fraternity brothers' weddings.  I'm not sure how they managed to get the bride's approval, but c'est la vie.  |
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Post by odarite2 on Jan 1, 2013 20:22:03 GMT -5
I was just asked whether ALJ's can perform wedding ceremonies. Setting aside for a moment the need to obtain advance approval on outside activities, especially those for compensation, is this a state by state deal? Anyone have any experience with federal ALJ's performing weddings? Details please. Ohio: no. Arizona: no. Indiana: yes North Carolina: no South Carolina: officers authorized to administer oaths in this State ... are authorized to administer a marriage ceremony in this State. [so that looks like a yes] so yes, state by state. I have done it, it was fun. But I did it for a close friend. wouldn't care to hang out a shingle "Marrying Sam" |
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Post by arkstfan on Jan 2, 2013 23:31:59 GMT -5
Can't perform marriages in Arkansas but can administer the oath of office for some local positions. After checking and double checking I administered the oath to a local fire commission member.
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Post by AJ on Mar 26, 2015 14:23:57 GMT -5
Does anyone know if an ALJ can perform a marriage ceremony in New Jersey?
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Post by Missundaztood on Mar 26, 2015 14:44:56 GMT -5
Does anyone know if an ALJ can perform a marriage ceremony in New Jersey? Like the Barbie and GI Joe kind or the legal kind? |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2015 14:47:30 GMT -5
Actually it is much simpler than going through being hired as an ALJ.
Most states permit any person designated as a member of clergy to perform weddings.
For $20 one can be ordanized as a legitimate member of clergy by the international and legally recognized Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster (aka "Pastaferians") and perform legal marriages. Pastaferians have won legal right in states to wear their Holy Collanders (i.e. spaghetti strainers) on their heads when posing for state issued drivers license photos. Similar photos on state issued licenses have been permitted in Austria, Belgium and the Czech Republic. An elected Pomfret New York city council member was authorized to wear the Holy Collander on his head while being issued the oath of office.
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Post by funkyodar on Mar 26, 2015 14:56:23 GMT -5
I once got ordained as a Minister of the Church of the Latter Day Dude. As a proud Dudeist, I was ready to perform a wedding for a friend. Perhaps it was for the best the whole thing fell thru. dudeism.com/ |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2015 15:02:42 GMT -5
I stand corrected.
To become an ordained minister of the FSM the cost is now $25. And for another $25 you can receive a lithograft certificate with gold embossment and for an additional $15 you can receive a genuine PVC Wallet card ID.
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Post by luckylady2 on Mar 26, 2015 15:26:34 GMT -5
In California, virtually anyone can apply and get authority to conduct a wedding.
Making it kinda handy that Nevada is right next door.....
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Post by robespierre on Mar 26, 2015 16:20:20 GMT -5
New York State other than New York City: Yes. Domestic Relations Law, sec. 11.
New York City: Yes, but you have to be registered as a wedding officiant. Id., sec. 11-b.
This assumes ODAR (or whatever agency you work for) has no rule against it.
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Setting aside for a moment the need to obtain advance approval on outside activities, especially those for compensation, is this a state by state deal? Anyone have any experience with federal ALJ's performing weddings? Details please.
In the other State, State law made it clearly not an option.
