10 Guam Code Ann. § 3220
Terms Used In 10 Guam Code Ann. § 3220
- Clerk of court: An officer appointed by the court to work with the chief judge in overseeing the court's administration, especially to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court and to maintain court records.
(b) The officer who issues the marriage license shall prepare the license and certificate on the form prescribed and furnished by the Office of Vital Statistics upon the basis of informationobtained from the parties to be married, who shall attest to the information by their signatures.
(c) Every person authorized by the laws of Guam to perform a marriage shall certify the fact of marriage and file the record of such marriage with the Office of Vital Statistics within ten (10) days after the ceremony. This certificate shall be signed by the witnesses, and another signed copy shall be given to the parties marrying.
(d) The officer issuing marriage licenses shall complete and forward to the Guam Registrar of Vital Statistics, on or before the fifteenth (15th) day of each month, copies of the applications and licenses filed with him during the preceding calendar month.
(e) The Director shall accept, for the purpose of recordation, certified copies of records of marriages performed outside Guam in which one (1) or both parties are residents of Guam.
2017 NOTE: References to “”territory”” and “”territorial”” removed and/or altered to “”Guam”” pursuant to 1 Guam Code Ann. § 420.
§ 3221. Court Reports of Divorce and Annulment of
Marriage.
(a) For each divorce and annulment of marriage granted by the courts of Guam, a report shall be filed with the Office of Vital Statistics by the clerk of court.
(b) On or before the fifteenth (15th) day of each month, the clerk of court shall forward to the Office of Vital Statistics the report of each divorce and annulment of marriage granted during the preceding calendar month and such related reports as may be required by regulations issued under this article.
(c) The information necessary to prepare the report shall be furnished with the petition to the clerk of court by the parties, petitioner or their legal representative on forms prescribed and furnished by the Guam Registrar of Vital Statistics.
2017 NOTE: References to “”territory”” and “”territorial”” removed and/or altered to “”Guam”” pursuant to 1 Guam Code Ann. § 420.