Marriage Officiant Association Expands to Include Vermont FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 22, 2019, Fairfield, CT. Vermont wedding officiants need to look no further than The Justice of the Peace Association (JPus) for representation and connection with engaged couples. Serving most of the northeast, the professional membership group expanded its territory to include Vermont wedding officiants. In its first welcoming gesture, marriage officiants are invited to an Open House in White River Junction on Friday, September 13th between 3:00-6:00. “I’m looking forward to meeting the amazing JPs who bring couples together in love and marriage,” says Loretta Jay, who leads the organization. “Our goal is to support JPs with their business of officiating weddings. “We pride ourselves on boutique-like services, so being able to chat in-person and get to know each individual is helpful.” Food and beverages will be available at the free event. The Justice of the Peace Association (www.JPus.org) ...
August 12, 2019 South Burlington, VT. New opportunity for civic-minded, people-oriented Vermonters to get involved. The Justice of the Peace Association and the Vermont Municipal Clerks’ and Treasurers’ Association (VMCTA) are teaming up to engage residents to become justices of the peace. JPs, as they are informally called, are entrusted to help with elections, hear tax appeals and officiate weddings. How to become a Justice of the Peace? Candidates for JP’s are solicited by the political parties in their town during their bi-annual caucuses in July (next one is in 2020) and those names are placed on the ballot in November and the winners fulfil two-year terms. However, when a vacancy is created mid-term the political party forwards names to the Governor who will make then appointment– and right now there are vacancies in the state. If you are interested in being a Justice of the Peace, please contact your ...
August 12, 2019 South Burlington, VT. New opportunity for civic-minded, people-oriented Vermonters to get involved. The Justice of the Peace Association and the Vermont Municipal Clerks’ and Treasurers’ Association (VMCTA) are teaming up to engage residents to become justices of the peace. JPs, as they are informally called, are entrusted to help with elections, hear tax appeals and officiate weddings. How to become a Justice of the Peace? Candidates for JP’s are solicited by the political parties in their town during their bi-annual caucuses in July (next one is in 2020) and those names are placed on the ballot in November and the winners fulfil two-year terms. However, when a vacancy is created mid-term the political party forwards names to the Governor who will make then appointment– and right now there are vacancies in the state. If you are interested in being a Justice of the Peace, please contact your ...
Changes to 1-Day Solemnizer Rule Recommended FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 13, 2019, Fairfield, CT. Significant problems with the state’s one-day solemnizer rule were identified by the Justice of the Peace Association in a white paper submitted to Governor Charlie Baker’s office last week. The Governor appoints Justices of the Peace to perform marriages and process the paperwork required to make the relationship legal. The one-day solemnizer rule allows friends and family to officiate, oftentimes with troublesome results. Most people think when the officiant says “I now pronounce you…” is the most important part of the marriage. But in reality, witnessing the couple’s affirmation and accurately and timely processing the legal paperwork is what governments rely upon for this official act. Marriage is a legally binding relationship with significant implications. Health insurance, immigration and citizenship, taxes and home ownership, parenthood, retirement and inheritance may all be contingent upon it. Loretta Jay, ...
Changes to 1-Day Solemnizer Rule Recommended FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 13, 2019, Fairfield, CT. Significant problems with the state’s one-day solemnizer rule were identified by the Justice of the Peace Association in a white paper submitted to Governor Charlie Baker’s office last week. The Governor appoints Justices of the Peace to perform marriages and process the paperwork required to make the relationship legal. The one-day solemnizer rule allows friends and family to officiate, oftentimes with troublesome results. Most people think when the officiant says “I now pronounce you...” is the most important part of the marriage. But in reality, witnessing the couple’s affirmation and accurately and timely processing the legal paperwork is what governments rely upon for this official act. Marriage is a legally binding relationship with significant implications. Health insurance, immigration and citizenship, taxes and home ownership, parenthood, retirement and inheritance may all be contingent upon it. Loretta Jay, ...
