-Prison Marriage Checklist -
This is a checklist to help guide you along in the process.
INTENDED SPOUSE (person on the outside)
- Pay non-refundable retainer. Upon payment, you will be emailed the contract.
- Check with your county for the Absentee Applicant Affidavit and Requirements (forms can be downloaded from the website)
- Request a copy or your loved one’s Prison ID card and/or birth certificate as needed by the clerk.
- Send Affidavit to your loved one with the correct spelling of your Officiant’s name.
- Do NOT get the license until approval for wedding is done (this way, you are not out $ if for some reason it was denied).
- Once approved, you may pay me the full amount or start payments (as long as paid in full 1 week before wedding).
- Once you have the license, notify the warden and/or unit chaplain.
INMATE PROCESS
- Request I-60 to fill out to start the process inside the unit.
- Send Affidavit and copy of ID to your intended spouse to get marriage license.
- Submit I-60 to law library to request approval for marriage with name of Officiant.
UNIT PROCESS
- Law Library
- Review I-60 for completeness
- Confirm the approved Officiant
- Approve or deny the request
- If approved, gets forwarded to Inmate Records
- If denied, gets forwarded to Warden
INMATE RECORDS
- Verify Inmate is not currently married
- Verify intended spouse is an approved visitor
- Verify intended spouse is at least 18 years old
- Approve or deny the request
- If approved, gets forwarded to warden for final approval
- If denied, gets forwarded to warden for concurrence
WARDEN
- Review and approve or deny the request
- If approved, gets forwarded to chaplain to schedule date and time
- If denied, inmate is notified
CHAPLAIN
- Schedule next available date and time
- Reschedule, if needed, due to unforeseen circumstances with warden approval
