A CENOMAR however, contrary to what many of us thought is not a requirement for marriage ... read more

So what is a Certificate of No Marriage or what we mostly call as CENOMAR? Simple as we can pronounce the name itself, just take the literal meaning from the long version of it. On the other hand, be technical meaning, it has a lot.

For the NSO and the people who knows more than what the word means, a CENOMAR is certificate or certification that the NSO - National Statistics Office issues to people or anyone that proves a person is and has not undergone any marriage.

The CENOMAR however has to be authenticated by the department issuing it (NSO) in order for it to become a certified true copy and not just some make up document that other people buy somewhere else. Note that the NSO is a database center in the Philippines of all marriages that has happened in the past for as long as the responsible parties like the civil registry or the registrants themselves have passed necessary documents to them regarding a marriage.

By law, not more than 15 days is the allowable time frame that responsible parties should pass to the NSO necessary documents to register a marriage. The copies of the marriage certificate will have to be submitted to the local civil registry where the marriage was done and solemnized.

A CENOMAR however, contrary to what many of us thought is not a requirement for marriage but instead, it is only necessary for couples who were to wed to know and be certain that their partner's civil status is still single and unattached to or uncommitted to anyone by laws of the civil registry and the catholic church require.

CENOMAR will always be the best way to avoid getting charged with any case related to marriage and so on.

Requirements in Getting CENOMAR:

• Date of birth
• Place of birth
• Number or copies needed
• Purpose for the certification
• Complete name of the father
• Complete maiden name of the mother
• Complete name of the person to be certified
• Complete name and address of the requesting party
  
  source: http://nsoinquiryonline.i.ph/

 

Registration of Application for Marriage License

Reglementary Period and Place of Registration Where a marriage license is required, each of the contracting parties shall file separately a sworn application for such license with the proper civil registrar which shall specify the following:       a) Full name of the contracting party;
      b) Place of birth;
      c) Age and date of birth;
      d) Civil status;
      e) If previously married, how, when and where the previous marriage was dissolved or annulled;
      f) Present residence and citizenship;
      g) Degree of relationship of the contracting parties;
      h) Full name, residence and citizenship of the father;
       i) Full name, residence and citizenship of the mother; and
       j) Full name, residence and citizenship of the guardian or person having charge, in case the contracting party has neither father nor mother and is under the age of twenty-one years.

Requisites in Applying for a Marriage License

1. Original birth certificate or baptismal certificates of the contracting parties or copies of such documents duly attested by the persons having custody of the original.
    
    If either of the contracting parties is unable to produce his birth or baptismal certificate or a certified copy of either because of the destruction or loss of the original, or if it is shown by an affidavit of such party or of any other person that such birth or baptismal certificate has not yet been received though the same has been required of the person having custody thereof at least fifteen (15) days prior to the date of the application, such party may furnish in lieu thereof his current residence certificate or an instrument drawn up and sworn to before the civil registrar concerned or any public official authorized to administer oaths.

    The presentation of the birth or baptismal certificate shall not be required if the parents of the contracting parties appear personally before the civil registrar concerned and swear to the correctness of the lawful age of such parties.

2. If either of the contracting parties has been previously married, the applicant shall be required to furnish, instead of the birth or baptismal certificate, the death certificate of the deceased spouse or the judicial decree of the absolute divorce, or the judicial decree of annulment or declaration of nullity of his or her previous marriage. 3. In case either or both of the contracting parties, are between the ages of eighteen and twenty-one, a consent to their marriage of their father, mother, surviving parent or guardian, or persons having legal charge of them, in the order mentioned shall be obtained.

4. Any contracting party between the age of twenty-one and twenty-five shall be obliged to seek parental advice upon the intended marriage. If it is unfavorable, the marriage license shall not be issued till after three months following the completion of the publication of the application thereof.

5. In the case where parental consent or parental advice is needed, the parties concerned shall attach a certificate issued by proper authorities to the effect that the contracting parties have undergone marriage counselling.

6. When either or both of the contracting parties are citizens of a foreign country, it shall be necessary for them before a marriage license could be obtained, to submit a certificate of legal capacity to contract marriage, issued by their respective diplomatic or consular officials.

7. The license shall be valid in any part of the Philippines for a period of one hundred twenty days from the date of issue, and shall be deemed automatically cancelled at the expiration of said period if the contracting parties have not made use of it.

Number of Copies to be Accomplished

It shall be the duty of the contracting parties to accomplish four (4) copies of the Application for Marriage License for registration. After the registration, the civil registrar shall distribute copies of the document bearing the civil registry number as follows: first copy to the registrant; second copy to the Office of the Civil Registrar-General; third copy shall be retained for his file; and fourth copy to the solemnizing officer.

For questions & clarifications, send e-mail to the Civil Registry Operations Division.

source: www.census.gov.ph