Before taking this step, realizing that the divorce rate among couples where one spouse is incarcerated for a year or more was reported in 1996 by the Aleph Institute as high as 85%. Marry a prisoner means that you will be jumping through many legal circles and perhaps experience a lot of grief
Difficulty :. Hard
Time required: varies
This is how :.
Regulation for marrying a prisoner varies from prison to the institution
marriage Packet request. Ask your fiancé apply for detained for a wedding package. Once the forms are filled out by you two, you will need to return to the prison with the requested fees. (Approximately $ 150- $ 175 per term)
Documentation required. You will need documents that you are of legal age to marry, you are a citizen in the country that you want to marry, and perhaps a copy of your birth certificate or other ID
coordinator of family visits will probably be your contact to organize the wedding once approval has been received to marry a prisoner.
Choosing a Leader. Prison should give you a list of accredited pastors choose. You will need to know in advance what their fees are and be prepared to pay for the ceremony with a money order.
Other costs. Ask what the cost of the marriage certificate too, because you'll need a warrant for that too.
. witness you will need a witness to bring a guest who is on the list of approved visitors of your fiancé. Or you can use one of the inmates who works in the area of the visit.
Time Alone Together. According to the regulations of the installation of the prison, you may be allowed time together after the ceremony for the wedding photos. and a short private visit with another
Tips:
chaplain at the prison will be a good source of information on the getting married there.
If your relationship with a prisoner was by mail or email correspondence, do not marry!
Before getting married, talk with other prisoners who were married so you have an understanding of the difficulty of this role could be for you.
Know that upon release from prison your spouse, both of you will each have to make major adjustments life changing.
ultimately. We do not recommend marrying someone who is in prison. If your love for each other is real, you can wait
