Are ULC Marriages valid?

[drwex]

I know that my friends list includes at least a couple of people who have been ordained by the Universal Life Church in CA.

Today, in part one of a two-part posting Johanna Grossman at Justia posts about why ULC-ordained marriages might not be legal in some states.

Comments

Re: Yes I get that

[drwex]

Yes, but that's sort of two different problems. The question is not "can a ULC minister perform a legally valid marriage under a Quaker license" - the question is can she perform such a marriage under a conventional license.

Jon's post suggests that in MA she can; the column linked above says that in some states that is not true.

Re: Yes I get that

[pierceheart.livejournal.com]

I didn't comment as to whether ULC can marry under a Quaker marriage license, as such a term is not used in the law.

Like I said, I'm asking for clarification from the appropriate state office as to how clergy register.

My understanding of the law (IANAL) is that resident and non resident clergy must have their church organization register with the Sec. Commonwealth.

Re: Yes I get that

[chillguru.livejournal.com]

i officiated a wedding earlier this year in MA after becoming a ULC ordained minister. All that was required was that i submitted a certificate from the ordaining organization (purchased from their website) to the Sec of State's office, which needs to be renewed yearly.