What documents are required to enter into a civil union?
In order to enter into a civil union in Arkansas, the following documents are required: 1. A civil union license, which is issued by the county clerk in the county where the civil union is to take place. This license must be obtained in person by both individuals entering into the union. 2. ID for both individuals, such as a driver’s license, passport or other government-issued ID. 3. A witness. Each individual must have one witness present when signing the civil union license. 4. The civil union ceremony must be performed by a religious or civil official authorized to perform such ceremonies, such as a judge, minister or other official. 5. After the civil union is completed, one of the individuals must file the civil union license with the county clerk in the county where the civil union took place. In addition, all individuals must be 18 years of age or older, must not be related by blood, must not be married or in a civil union with another individual and must be of the same sex. For couples that are in a civil union and would like to get married, they can apply for a marriage license. The marriage license application must be filed in the same county where the civil union was completed. The marriage license will replace the civil union license and the couple will need to bring the civil union license to the county clerk’s office when filing for the marriage license.
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