Legal Requirements

For more legal information about getting married in Québec, contact Justice Québec at www.justice.gouv.qc.ca or click one of the following links:

Key points

• Legal age for marriage
• Sex of the spouses
• Previous civil union
• Notice of the marriage
• Authorized officiants
• Place of marriage
• Spouses' names
• Marriage outside Québec
• Legal aspects
• Formalities for a religious marriage
• Before the ceremony
• During the ceremony
• After the ceremony
• Forms and documents required for a religious marriage
• Formalities for a civil marriage
• Before the ceremony
• Forms and documents required for a civil marriage
Declaration of family residence
• Family patrimony
• Partition of the family patrimony
• Matrimonial regime
• Separation as to property
• Community of property
• Interesting links



The preceding legal information is provided as a guideline reference only. Check with the State, County and/or Municipality of your wedding site for more detailed and current information. Check with your home state about its requirements for a blood test, license, and other documents. A marriage license from your home state may not be valid for a ceremony performed in another state, territory or country. A marriage performed in another state may not be recognized by your home state, unless specific requirements are met.