According to the Constitution of Russia, only an official marriage, which is registered with the state registry office, is recognized as legal. Any other form of marriage is null and void. Accordingly, in this case, spousal rights and obligations are not imposed on the man and the woman.
Instructions
Step 1
The legislation provides that at least two prerequisites are required for entering into a civil marriage: mutual and voluntary desire of potential spouses, as well as their attainment of marriageable age. On the territory of Russia, this age is 18 years. In some cases specially provided for by law, the age of marriage may be lowered. This usually happens when the bride is pregnant.
Step 2
The bride and groom must personally appear at the registry office and submit a written application in the prescribed form, presenting documents proving their identity. In the event that any of the parties, for a valid reason, cannot appear at the registry office (for example, illness, business trip, etc.), the applications must be drawn up separately, while the signature of the absent party is certified by a notary.
Step 3
Suppose there is such a sad situation: the groom (or the bride) is in prison - either in a pre-trial detention center or in a colony, serving a court sentence. Even in this case, marriage is possible. He is registered either in the registry office, or on the territory of the corresponding institution (isolation ward, colony). This issue is resolved jointly by the leadership of the registry office and the isolation ward.
Step 4
In some cases strictly defined by law, a marriage can be registered without the participation of the registry office, for example, on the territory of the consulate of the Russian Federation in any foreign country.
Step 5
As a rule, the official ceremony of the conclusion and registration of marriage takes place no earlier than a month after the application is filed with the registry office. Reduction of this period is allowed in exceptional cases provided for by law, for example, when the bride is pregnant, a serious illness, the conscription of the future husband to military service, etc.
Step 6
Both spouses must be present at the official registration of marriage. They also need to answer the question whether their desire to marry is free and conscious. Husband and wife are issued a marriage certificate of the established form.
Step 7
The law contains a clear list of reasons for which the registry office should refuse to register the bride and groom. So, for example, marriages between close relatives, incompetent ones, and also if the groom or the bride is already in an active marriage are prohibited.
