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Qualifying
for Exemption
of
Increased Marriage License Fee
The
Tennessee General Assembly enacted Chapter
No. 854 of the Public Acts of 2002.
Included in
this Act is
an additional $60.00 fee when
applying for a marriage license.
Premarital
Course Completion--To qualify for the
exemption by attending a premarital
preparation course, both applicants must submit
a Certification of Completion
completed by
the course provider, showing
that they have
attended the course together, or
separately, within one year of the date of
application
to
the County Clerk for the
license.
The
Certification of Completion
form, which may be down-loaded by clicking
on the link, defines the law as
to
qualifications of persons who
are eligible to conduct the four
(4) hours of
premarital preparation training
required by Chapter No. 854.
The
new law gives minimal guidance as to the
content of the course. It states
that
the
course may include :
(1)
Conflict management
(2)
Communication skills.
(3)
Financial responsibilities.
(4)
Children and parenting responsibilities.
(5)
Data compiled from available information
relating to problems reported by married
couples that seek marital or individual
counseling.
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