Section 130. Marriage return and certificate items  


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  • The record of marriage to be used shall be the Marriage Return and Certificate, Commonwealth of Virginia, and shall contain the following items: city or county of the court of issuance; court clerk's number; for the groom: full name, age, date and place of birth, social security number or control number issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles, race, marital status if previously married, number of marriage, education, usual residence, the names of parents; for the bride: full name, maiden name, age, date and place of birth, social security number or control number issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles, race, marital status if previously married, number of marriage, education, usual residence, and names of parents; signature of clerk of court and date of license; date and place of marriage; whether civil or religious ceremony; certification and signature of officiant indicating title, address, and year and court of qualification; date received by clerk of court from officiant; and state file number.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR355-29-100 § 3.4, eff. April 1, 1995; amended, Volume 19, Issue 26, eff. October 8, 2003.

Statutory Authority

§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-250 of the Code of Virginia.