Marriages

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Marriage licences are issued at the Municipal Office, located at 66 Front Street South, Campbellford, during regular office hours.

Appointment Booking
Appointments are required to obtain a marriage licence. To schedule your appointment, please email marriages@trenthills.ca or call 705-653-1900.

Application Requirements
Applicants must complete the Marriage Licence Application form and present two pieces of original, valid government-issued identification at the appointment. Photocopies, scanned copies, or expired identification will not be accepted.

If only one applicant is attending the appointment, the attending individual must also bring the original identification of the joint applicant.

Licence Validity
A marriage licence is valid for use anywhere within the Province of Ontario for a period of 90 days from the date of issuance.

Important Note
The date and location of your planned marriage ceremony must be confirmed prior to processing your marriage licence application.

For further details, please visit: Service Ontario: Getting Married in Ontario.

The Municipality of Trent Hills issues the Marriage Licences from the municipal office located at 66 Front Street South, Campbellford.

Call 705-653-1900 or email marriages@trenthills.ca to book your Marriage Licence appointment.

The cost of a Marriage Licence is $150.00 (HST exempt), as outlined in the current Fees and Charges By-law.

Accepted Payment Methods:

• Cash
• Cheque (payable to the Municipality of Trent Hills)
• Debit

Please Note: Credit card payments are not accepted.

Divorced in Canada

If either applicant was previously married in Canada, an original or court-certified copy of the Canadian Certificate of Divorce (or Decree Absolute) is required. Certified copies can be obtained from the court where the divorce was granted. For further assistance, please contact the Office of the Registrar General or the court office where the divorce was finalized. 

Divorced Outside of Canada

Applicants who were divorced outside of Canada must provide specific documentation to confirm their marital status. These documents must be validated by the government, a process that may take up to four weeks.

The required documents should be sent to:
    ServiceOntario
    Office of the Registrar General
    Attention: Marriage Office
    PO Box 4600, 189 Red River Road
    Thunder Bay, ON P7B 6L8

Required Documentation:

1. Marriage Licence Application Form – Completed and signed.
2. Statement of Sole Responsibility – For each divorce, this must be signed by both applicants and a witness.
3. Legal Opinion Letter – Issued by an Ontario lawyer, addressed to both applicants, explaining why the foreign divorce or annulment should be recognized in Ontario.
4. Divorce Decree or Annulment – An original or court-certified copy in English or French. If the document is in another language, include:
   • A translated copy, and
   • An affidavit sworn by a certified translator.

Important Note:
Completed Foreign Divorce Authorizations are sent to applicants by courier. To ensure delivery, include your complete mailing address on the marriage licence application form. Incomplete addresses may result in the package being returned to ServiceOntario.

The completed Foreign Divorce Authorization is then provided to the Municipal Office along with the Marriage Licence Application form, and valid identification to obtain a marriage licence.

If you or your partner are remarrying following the death of a spouse, you must provide one of the following documents for each applicable applicant:

• Death Certificate of the Deceased Spouse
• Funeral Director's Statement of Death
• Court Order Declaring the Death of the Spouse

These documents may be electronically uploaded as part of your application or presented in person to the municipality during your appointment.

Mr. Wendell E. White has been officially appointed to provide civil marriage solemnization services within the jurisdiction of Trent Hills.

Couples interested in arranging a civil marriage ceremony are encouraged to contact Mr. White directly by phone at 613-473-1517 or by e-mail.

A "Record of Solemnization of Marriage" will be given to you after your ceremony; this is not a marriage certificate or legal record, but a souvenir of the marriage. The Officiant who performs the marriage will send the signed marriage licence to ServiceOntario for registration. Approximately 8 – 10 weeks after your ceremony you may apply to the Office of the Registrar General (online through ServiceOntario), to obtain your official Certificate of Marriage, the official legal record of your marriage. You may apply online at www.serviceontario.ca . 

Please note that your Marriage Certificate is NOT automatically sent to you by the Registrar General.

Why might you need a marriage certificate? 

• show legal proof you are married
• apply for certain social benefits
• settle an estate
• change a last name

Only an authorized official can marry you, in order to ensure that the marriage is legal in the Province of Ontario.  There are 2 types of marriage ceremonies which may be performed in Ontario; a religious marriage performed by a recognized religious official; and a civil marriage performed by a judge, justice of the peace or authorized municipal clerk, often at a local municipal office or city hall.

ServiceOntario offers a resource entitled "Before You Get Married", and the ServiceOntario website houses material to ensure accurate information is provided to couples.

It is important to ensure that your marriage is performed properly and legally. You are encouraged to check that the person performing your marriage ceremony is an authorized official. A list of Religious Officials Authorized to Solemnize Marriage can be found on the ServiceOntario website, or call ServiceOntario at 1-800-461-2156 for more information.