We then perform the ceremony as a commitment ceremony and for the most part none of their guests know the difference. A couple of them need to set an appointment with us to sign the actual document. Unfortunately that document cannot be backdated. It has to be signed on the date is presented.
You wouldn't be able to just backdate a marriage license - b/c it wasn't legally issued until it was issued.
Draft Affidavit: Write the affidavit, including spouses' names, birth dates, marriage date, location, and witness details. Notarize the Document: Visit a notary public to authenticate the affidavit with signatures and official stamps.
To amend a confidential marriage certificate, please refer to the County Clerk's office in the county where the marriage license was issued: - Recorders. aspx. For other amendment types, please visit the CDPH-VR website at .cdph.ca.
A marriage license can only be dated with the date on which it is issued.
You may NOT amend the marriage license after it has been issued to add or change the name you wish to be known as after you are married. The name you indicate on the marriage license application will be your name on the marriage license/certificate and cannot be changed by the County Clerk.
It's not likely that you will need your legal date often (if ever). But if a legal official asks when you got married, you need to give the date on the license.
After your ceremony, your officiant is legally required to file your license within 10 days. Generally, couples are permitted to submit requests for certified copies beginning 7 days after the wedding date.
In California, a factual mistake included on the face of the marriage license can be corrected by filing an Affidavit to Amend a Marriage Record with the County Clerk's office in the County that issued the marriage license.