11.02.060 Application for Marriage License

(a) Any person seeking to marry pursuant to this chapter shall obtain an application for a marriage license from the Tribal Court. The application shall be on a form provided by the Tribal Court that indicates no license shall be granted earlier than ten (10) business days from the date the application is filed with the Court. The Application shall contain, at a minimum, the following information from each person seeking to be married:

(1) full name, including any maiden or previous names;

(2) address;

(3) date of birth;

(4) parents' full names (if known);

(5) parent's birthplace (if known);

(6) whether the person was previously married and, if married, when and how such Marriage was terminated;

(7) whether the person is a Tribal Member;

(8) express consent to the personal jurisdiction of the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, the Tribal Court, and the Court of Appeals, and that the person waives all available defenses against such jurisdiction;

(9) an affirmation that the person is not currently married or in a civil union relationship that provides substantially the same rights, benefits and responsibilities as a marriage;

(10) an affirmation that the person has the capacity to enter into marriage; and

(11) an affirmation that the person is not related to the other person within the fourth degree of consanguinity as outlined in Section 11.02.050(a)(6).

The contents of the completed application shall be sworn to under oath.