SHAM MARRIAGES..ARRESTS AT WEDDINGS IN THE UK

[rjessome]

I attended my friends wedding at Ottawa City Hall, so yes, it does happen. In Ontario, a marriage license can take up to 2 hours to get at some city halls, but the wedding can take place the same day. My friends had a church wedding in Portugal, but they also needed a civil ceremony to make it legal. Both being Canadian citizens, it was easier to do it here before they left for Portugal. They tried to book the chapel 3 weeks for the trip to Portugal but it was very booked up and they had to settle for noon the next day. I got a phone call just after 5 pm asking if I could attend their ceremony the following day.

Well you learn a new thing everyday! Thanks for sharing BeShoo.

 

[BeShoo]

It seems that there are continuing problems with sham marriages, especially in certain areas of India. The sponsors are not necessarily aware that they are getting into a marriage of convenience, according to this CBC story from 2 days ago: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/toronto/story/2010/11/07/david-mckie-marriages-of-convenience.html