Ratification of Marriage
This is a form letter to ratify a marriage that may not have complied with all legal requirements. The form letter provided here is simply a sample of what the actual form letter looks like.
Ratification of Marriage
_______________________, referred to as HUSBAND,
and _______________________, referred to as WIFE, declare and agree:
The parties were married on __________________ at
_______________________________, and,
WHEREAS, it is possible that the marriage may not have complied with all legal requirements, now, the parties hereby ratify said marriage to one another, waive any and all of such informalities and acknowledge that they are legally married and husband and wife.
Dated: ____________________
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_______________________ By Husband
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_______________________ By Wife
Witnesses as to HUSBAND:
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Witnesses as to WIFE:
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