Registration of marriage during pregnancy: terms and documents, sample application

Legislation

The priorities of the family legislation of the Russian Federation are to strengthen the couple’s union and build partnerships based on love and respect. Chapter 3 of the IC is entirely devoted to the registration of family relationships:

in Art. the age of the future parents is indicated - from 18 years;
in paragraph 2 of Art. the possibility of marriage under special circumstances for persons over 18 years of age was noted;
Art. regulates that the presence of pregnancy is a specific reason for which the registry office has the right to register citizens earlier than 30 days after submitting the application.

On a note! Federal Law No. 143 also states that expecting a baby is a good reason to speed up registration.

Federal Law of November 15, 1997 No. 143-FZ “On Acts of Civil Status”

Article 11 of the Family Code of the Russian Federation “Procedure for marriage”

Article 13 of the Family Code of the Russian Federation “Marriage age”

Features of marriage registration during pregnancy

Girls and their young men who decide to register their marriage during pregnancy want the procedure to be completed quickly. In 2021, the marriage process is possible in a week, 3 days or on the day of application. To formalize the relationship, you will need to get a certificate from a gynecologist at the antenatal clinic or your attending physician.
Mothers who are in the ward of a medical institution do not need to travel anywhere at all. They may decide to have a formal outdoor ceremony. The exchange of rings is at the discretion of the future spouses, but documents must be signed.

Important! The state of pregnancy will not make it possible to register the marriage of the adoptive parent and the child, incompetent persons (court decision) or people who are already married.

How does registering a marriage during pregnancy differ from registering a regular marriage?

The table will help you understand the difference between registering a marriage with a “regular” and a pregnant bride.

Bride	Age	Time from date of application	Where will they sign it?
Not pregnant	From 18 years old	1 month	MARRIAGE REGISTRY
Pregnant	From 16 years old	By decision of the head of the registry office - on the day of filing the application	Civil registry office, at the place of residence of the bride/groom, in the hospital

On a note! In some regions, a wedding is allowed if the pregnant girl is 14 years old.

On what days and what time of day can you contact the registry office to register a marriage?

Many are sure that you can submit an application on any day when the registry office is open, but this is not the case.

According to current legislation, departments themselves can set a schedule for receiving applications from citizens.

Some of them accept documents for registration throughout the working week, but sometimes they set a strict schedule for when a specialist can accept an application.

It is recommended that you call the registry office to find out exactly when you can come to submit your application.

If these days are not suitable for a couple for various reasons, then you can use the MFC. For the convenience of citizens, these centers also operate on weekends. It is possible to make an appointment in advance to avoid standing in line. To do this, you need to call specialists or go to the official website of the organization, choosing a convenient time.

What does the Family Code say?

The RF IC says that during pregnancy and for other valid reasons, it is possible to hold a ceremony on the day of filing the application.
Future newlyweds apply to the registry office at the place of registration of one of them, where they write the document. Read also: What is a marriage contract and why is it concluded?

The date of the wedding is set by the head of the registry office depending on the situation. In practice, the registry office employee tends to listen to the wishes of the couple. The only condition for young people is to submit documents indicating the reason why they need to expedite registration. Most often this is a certificate from the antenatal clinic.

Advice! The refusal can be appealed in court by providing papers from the doctor and a written response from the employees of the civil registry office.

Basic information

Registration of marriage entails legal consequences.

If a child was born to parents who are in an official marital union, then the man is recognized as the father of the child. In the absence of official registration, paternity must be established in court. If a man refuses to financially support a woman after the birth of a child, then she has the right to go to court and demand financial support for the entire period of pregnancy and for the next 3 years after the birth of a common child.

There are other consequences of marriage that protect the property interests of both mother and child. For this reason, pregnancy is one of the factors influencing a couple’s decision to go to the registry office.

In accordance with the RF IC, pregnancy is one of those compelling circumstances under which a wedding ceremony can be held on the day the future parents apply to the registry office.

If minors are getting married, then if the bride is pregnant, the couple can also count on an expedited registration procedure. In some regions, the age of marriage can be reduced to 14-16 years.

Other valid reasons for quickly registering a marriage include the serious illness of one of the spouses or the need to go on a long business trip.

Procedure for registering marriage during pregnancy

To register your marriage with the child’s father, the pregnant bride and groom will need to do the following:

Submit the documents required for the wedding;
Pay the state fee for registration;
Visit the registry office;
Contact a civil registry office employee to submit an application - it is better to write it according to the sample established by the institution;
Receive a receipt for acceptance of papers.

The head of the authority makes a decision and sets the time for the ceremonial painting.

Features of marriage registration during pregnancy

40% of parents start living together after they learn about the baby's arrival.
“An interesting position” allows girls to give their child a full-fledged family. Marriage registration for expectant mothers does not differ from the standard procedure:

an application must be submitted 1 month before the event;
if desired, the newlyweds can bring the ceremony closer;
painting is carried out in a ceremonial and non-ceremonial format;
For girls who are under observation in the hospital, the registry office provides the service of an on-site marriage ceremony without a formal part.

Important! Brides who are very early in their pregnancy cannot legally qualify for an expedited wedding.

What documents are needed for marriage?

To expedite the marriage procedure, you will need the following documents:

internal passports of citizens of the Russian Federation;
a certificate confirming the presence of pregnancy and its duration;
receipt of payment of state duty;
application for marriage.

Advice! If the bride is in the hospital, it is better for the groom to submit not a general application, but two separate applications.

Certificate of pregnancy

To speed up registration, the bride submits a certificate of her condition. It is issued at the place of registration by both the attending physician and the employee of the medical institution. It is possible to go to a private clinic, but this has a number of nuances:

in both cases, an ultrasound is performed - it will be the basis for the doctor’s conclusion;
in a public hospital the procedure is free;
In a private antenatal clinic, an ultrasound scan costs 200-3000 rubles.

Sample pregnancy certificate

A certificate confirming the duration of pregnancy must contain:

name and details of the medical institution;
data of the expectant mother;
period of “interesting situation”;
date of issue of the document;
doctor’s details (full name, position);
recommendations for additional treatment (if locations outside the registry office are chosen for the celebration).

Important! If you only have a hospital card, you cannot sign early.

How to apply?

Citizens over 18 years of age can submit a couple's application for marriage registration if the bride is pregnant.
Persons over 16 (in some regions – over 14) years old require written parental permission. Future newlyweds bring documents in person; this cannot be done by proxy. Read also: How to apply for alimony in a civil marriage

Citizens of the Russian Federation have two ways to provide papers for registering family relationships.

Personally to the staff of the wedding palace

You are allowed to apply to any registry office without reference to your place of registration. The refusal is a violation of family law and can be appealed in court.

Without leaving home on the State Services website

The unified portal of public services allows you to submit an application online. This method has the following nuances:

you need to register yourself and your significant other as users of the gosuslugi.ru website;
It will not be possible to speed up the wedding - only the day is scheduled online for a month;
all data is entered into a special form and certified with an electronic signature;
Corrections for errors can be made within 24 hours.

Advice! If you are submitting an application in person, write it legibly and be sure to indicate what the bride’s surname will be in the future.

Deadlines for reviewing documents

The duration of consideration of documents is determined by the duration of pregnancy and the estimated date of birth according to the certificate. The registry office employee is supposed to register the couple 3-7 days after submitting the documents. This time is, by law, enough to check for errors, inaccuracies or omissions.

Marriage registration deadlines

The timing of registration of a marriage depends on the decision of the management of the wedding palace and the workload of the authority. A certificate from a state clinic or treating gynecologist can speed up the procedure to 1-3 days. This is only possible if all documents are available.

On a note! If a girl gives birth or the future spouse is on a business trip, marriage registration is carried out by notarization with one person.

How to spot counterfeit paper

It is important to obtain this document, which may be suitable as a basis for the place of requirement. Some private medical centers may issue falsified papers and charge money for it.

How to spot a fake and avoid scammers:

The handwritten text is not written clearly.
Stamps are unreadable or blurred by water.
Graphic or text information is incorrectly located on the form.
The form is the wrong size.
The date on which the certificate was registered is not indicated.
Document number not specified.
The seal is not “live”, but printed on a printer.
Non-existent data is provided - the name of a doctor who does not work in the institution, or the wrong address of the hospital.

The form of the paper received must be standard, with all marks and seals. Otherwise, it will not be accepted at the place of request and you will have to do it again, only in a different place. This document is for reference only, but with its help you can get benefits, take time off from work to go to the hospital, or get married ahead of schedule.

The validity of the certificate is not limited - it is valid from the moment of issue until the birth of the child, when the pregnant woman loses her status and acquires a new one.

Conditions for minors

The marriageable age indicated by the Family Code is 18 years, but on the basis of clause 2 of Art. 13 and the provisions of regional legislation it is allowed to create a family:

from 15 years old - in the Chelyabinsk, Ryazan, Murmansk and Tver regions;
from 14 years old - in Samara, Tyumen, Moscow, Vladimir regions;
without age limit - in Tatarstan.

Important! In the Republic of Tatarstan, people will not be able to register before the age of 14. This is when minors receive a passport.

Dates of pregnancy

The laws of the constituent entities set a maximum period of pregnancy at which young people can sign. In the Murmansk region, for example, only from the 22nd week of gestation, and in the Vladimir region - from the 12th. Girls are required to register after the 8th week.

Conditions for registering a marriage

You can speed up the procedure in the following cases:

consent of the spouses themselves;
availability of permission from the guardianship and trusteeship authorities for persons 16-18 years old;
availability of an application from parents for persons 14-16 years old;
lack of consanguinity and mental disorders.

Important! The conclusion of a marriage union is permitted only if neither the bride nor the groom has reached the age of majority. Otherwise, one of the couple is criminally liable.

The Family Code of the Russian Federation allows a man to register a marriage with his pregnant bride. The legislation also establishes shortened procedure times. Before the ceremony, the newlyweds submit a certificate of pregnancy and indicate this fact in the application.

Read also: Determining the place of residence of a child during a divorce

Where can I get a certificate?

A certificate confirming the fact of pregnancy is issued only in licensed medical institutions. As a rule, the main initiator is the local obstetrician-gynecologist in the antenatal clinic. It determines pregnancy in the early stages using appropriate tests. A documentary certificate of pregnancy is issued 12 weeks after the expected conception.

A standard pregnancy certificate includes the following items:

surname, name, patronymic of the future mother;
approximate gestational age;
doctor’s recommendations aimed at creating comfortable and gentle conditions for a pregnant woman at work and at home;
the inscription “at the place of demand” or the exact place of presentation;
data of the attending physician (full name, signature, stamp), as well as the stamp of the medical institution.

Attention! If the certificate corresponds to the established template, then marriage is possible even on the first day of the newlyweds’ application.