Marriage Abroad

[crapmemory]

My son and his fiancee are getting married in Cyprus. Their wedding planners have told them that they need a "swear" to prove they are legally able to get married. Can any solicitor do this or do they need a special type? TIA

[Zacs-Master]

https://transferwise.com/gb/blog/getting-married-in-cyprus-guide

[Old_Geezer]

Swear ???
Just, "Say bloody 'ell of course we can get married you &%$$#"

[Peter Pedant]

// A sworn affidavit or statutory declaration from a solicitor for oaths or notary public//

from the site

ring up your local solicitor and pop the question - are you a commissioner for oaths - not every solicitor is. and it may be on their windows - old towns and villages

and the adenoidal school leaver at the other end whose first day of work at the lawyers it is, will say- am I a commissioner for whaaaaaa?

struggle thro that - make an appt and swear - cost around £40 (fixed fee)

money maker for the lawyers - make sure what you swear is true.
[ big money doo-doo if you forget you already have a wife etc]

I have no idea if both parties need one

[Peter Pedant]

OG - that is unnecessary....and flippant

will you take this woman to your wife

groom: I cant do that - - she would kill me ! - ter daah ! the old ones are the best.....

[see above- I obviously have had travails in swearing an affidavit, and it wasnt only paying the fee at the end!]

[Buenchico]

>>> ring up your local solicitor and pop the question - are you a commissioner for oaths - not every solicitor is

Wrong, PP!

All practising solicitors are empowered to act as commissioners for oaths, as are all barristers, notaries public, Fellows of the Institute of Legal Executives, licensed conveyancors, JPs, circuit judges, district judges, official receivers (and their deputies) and certain court officials.
[Practice direction 32 9.1 of the Civil Procedure Rules]

So any solicitor can do the job.