A Sacred Marriage Covenant
NOTE: This Marriage Covenant (Contract) is designed to eliminate the need for a "Third Party" (the State) from the Marriage Covenant. Because Marriage is a Religious exercise, No license is required, nor should a license (permission) be requested from the Corporate State. If after the Marriage, the wife desires to "legally" change her last name to that of her husband, it can be done by a simple name change petition through any local District Court. This document is presented for educational purposes only and should not be a substitute for professional legal services.
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PRE-NUPTIAL CONTRACT
A Sacred Marriage Covenant/Contract/Agreement
To all to whom these Presents shall come, know Ye:
In keeping with the Spiritual guidance of the Set-Apart (Holy) Scriptures, and keeping in harmony with the Constitution for the united States of America A.D. 1787, the original commercial contract and covenant between the Sovereign "We the People" and our created Government, whereby and wherein "We the People" did not, have not, and will not yield our Sovereignty to those agencies which "We" created to serve Us, and to the extent that a license is permission of a state; it is declared by the First Article of the Bill of Rights for that Constitution (as was the intent of its framers), that "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. " Therefore, when a state requires a license for a "Sacred Ecclesiastical Marriage Covenant," it violates the Constitutional Rights of those who desire to exercise their "freedom of religion." It is the desire of the Parties herein to enter into a Sacred Marriage Covenant, which is a religious exercise. Therefore, this Sacred Marriage Covenant is not, nor can it be, established, regulated, or in any way licensed by this state, or any other party or agency.
The bonding relationship of this Nuptial Contract, herein designated as a "Sacred Marriage Covenant," derives its power of authority and existence from the One Supreme Elohim (God) of all creation, whose name is Yahweh, and His resurrected and ascended Son Yahshua the Messiah (Jesus the Christ), who is our Master and King, and no other. The terms herein have been Ecclesiastically established by the Parties in the sight of Yahweh, and as attested by the undersigned Witnesses. Both the Constitution for the united States of America A.D. 1787 and the state Constitution protect freedom of Religion and the Right to Contract/Covenant. These Rights and Powers are also recognized by Common Law, International Law, and the natural Universal Laws of the Eternal, Supreme, Sovereign Creator Yahweh.
This Contract is made and entered into this _________________ day of the ____________________ month, in the
Year of our Master, Redeemer, A.D. ________________________________________________, by and
between___________________________________________ And
____________________________________________the Parties to this Sacred Marriage Covenant, in consideration of the love and affection that each of the Parties has for the other, in consideration of the mutual benefits to be derived by the Parties hereto, and in consideration of the contemplated marriage of the Parties to one another. It is anticipated that the Parties hereto will canonically enter into Holy Matrimony, in accordance with the discipline of the Holy Scriptures
and the Scriptural Faith, on the ________________ day of the ________________ month, in the year of our Master,
Redeemer A.D. __________________________, however, for the purpose of creating this Sacred Marriage Covenant, the actual date of the Marriage shall be the effective date of this Contract, as attested before the undersigned witnesses, and in conformance with the jurisdiction of the word of Yahweh, the Eternal Supreme Sovereign Creator of all.
The Parties to this Contract, Mutually Agree as follows:
- In Gen. 2:18 Yahweh Elohim said, "it is not good that the man should be alone, I will make him a helpmate."
- In Gen. 2:24 we read, "This is why a man leaves his father and his mother and joins himself to his wife, and they become one body."
- Yahshua sanctified the marriage commitment in Matt. 19:6 by adding, "They are no longer two, therefore, but one body. So then, what Elohim has united, man must not divide."
- The Parties to this Sacred Marriage Covenant meet all the mandates for a Scriptural Marriage Union.
- Each of the parties to this Sacred Marriage Covenant has received the blessing of their parent(s) or guardian(s) to enter into this Holy Matrimony.
- There are no legal circumstances which would prevent this Marriage union in the jurisdiction and location of this marriage.
- Both Parties are not currently married, and hold no Marriage Covenant with another.
Now therefore, in accordance with the above understanding of the Scriptures, the Parties to this Contract do Covenant and agree as follows:
_____________________________________ (The man) will take ______________________________________ as his wedded wife, to live with her in Holy Marriage according to the Scriptures, to love her, to cherish her, to comfort her, to honor her, to provide for her, to keep her in sickness and in health, and forsaking all others, will be a faithful husband to her, until parted by death. This is his solemn vow.
______________________________________ (The woman) will take ____________________________________
as her wedded husband, to live with him in Holy Marriage according to the Scriptures, to love him, to cherish him, to comfort him, to honor him, to obey him, to keep him in sickness and in health, and forsaking all others, will be a faithful wife to him, until parted by death. This is her solemn vow.
All Property of whatsoever nature or description, whether real, personal or mixed, and wheresoever situated, now owned or hereafter acquired by each of us, including any separate property, and any banking accounts, shall be considered and is hereby declared to be our community property; and, each hereby conveys and quit claims to the other his or her private interest in any separate property he or she may now own or hereafter acquire so as to convert the same to our community property. Unless otherwise agreed to in an attachment hereto.
Upon the Death of either of the aforementioned Parties to this Covenant, title to all community property as herein defined shall immediately vest in fee simple absolute in the survivor of us, then to our heir(s), and/or as designated in our will.
Each Party Hereto acknowledges that he/she is making this Contract of his/her own free will and volition; and acknowledges that no coercion, force, pressure, or undue influence has been employed against him/her in negotiations leading to the execution of this Contract either by the other Party hereto or by any other one whomsoever; and declares that no reliance whatsoever is placed upon any representations or promises other than those expressly set forth herein. Each has read this Sacred Marriage Covenant carefully before signing and understands it to be a lawfully binding Contract.
In Witness whereof the parties hereto execute this Contract in triplicate the day, the month, and the year first written above, and have hereunto set their hands.
His Seal __________________________________________
Her Seal __________________________________________
Attested:
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Note: Filing this Sacred Marriage Covenant with the office of the County Recorder is for the Public Notification of this Covenant. Keep one signed original for the Parties to Contract, one signed original for each Attestor to the Marriage Covenant for safekeeping.
Note: Make at least (4) "original" signed copies. One "original" for each witness (to keep for you in "trust"), and one to keep for your own records. Filing an "original" document with the office of the County Recorder is for the Public Notification only, but is recommended to preserve the document, and for additional proof of Marriage date. (All rights are retained. Copyright AOYCascade 2001