Your Witness [DVD]

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Replacement attorneys usually step in as soon as one of your original attorneys stops acting for you. Protecting your LPA The marriage ceremony in the local Register Office or local authority approved premises will take approximately 10-15 minutes. The Superintendent Registrar will make a short statement about marriage; you can ask the registrar beforehand to indicate what form of words will be used. It is not possible to use religious words or hymns in the civil ceremony. However, the ceremony may include readings, songs or music that contain reference to a god as long as they are in an 'essentially non-religious context'. You can use the ' Meeting the needs of people who are vulnerable' section of this Advocacy Hub to help you adapt your examination in chief to someone who is vulnerable. There’s different support if you’re going to court as a witness in Scotland or going to court as a witness in Northern Ireland. You’re a victim or prosecution witness The person who conducts your civil ceremony and signs the marriage register must be registered with the Registrar General. It can’t be just anyone! Your local authority will be able to guide you in finding an approved registrar. 4. Decide on Your Legal Vows

If my attorney John Smith becomes unable to act under this LPA, I want replacement attorney Anne Hall to step in and act in his place. If you include more than one replacement attorney in your LPA, they all start at the same time, unless you’ve: A financial LPA can usually be used as soon as it’s registered. If you have mental capacity, you can tell your attorneys to start using the LPA straight away. If you then lose mental capacity, they can carry on using the LPA. option B – I do not give my attorneys authority to give or refuse consent to life-sustaining treatment on my behalf if you have attorneys who must make all or some decisions together (‘jointly’) and one attorney can no longer act, the rest will not be able to make those joint decisionsif one partner has been married before or in a civil partnership, documentary evidence that the marriage or civil partnership has ended, for example, a death certificate or decree absolute. Uncertified photocopies are not accepted. A certified copy of a decree absolute may be obtained from the court which decided the divorce. This can take about a week A person who is on the Disclosure and Barring Service’s barred list cannot act as an attorney – unless they’re a family member and they’re not getting a fee to be your attorney. They will break the law if they do. When replacement attorneys step in

Vulnerable witnesses may find it difficult to understand or respond to questions and be more affected by the stress of appearing in court. Ask the donor’s GP, care co-ordinator, social worker or care home staff about a mental capacity assessment.Signatures can’t be witnessed online and must be done in person. Q5. Who can be a certificate provider for my LPA? Only the wedding ceremony itself needs to take place at venue with a marriage license. There are no restrictions on any other parts of the celebration, such as the wedding breakfast or the evening reception. you have only one original attorney. You don’t want your replacement attorneys to act jointly. Read through the guidance about complications called ‘1. A sole attorney plus two or more replacements’ An attorney for a health and welfare LPA must be a person, not a company. You can have as many attorneys as you need. Who can’t be an attorney If you want to do this, you may want to seek legal advice or call our helpline. 3. Attorneys appointed jointly for some decisions and jointly and severally for other decisions plus one or more replacements What will happen

Each partner is required to repeat a standard set of vows. These may not be changed, but may be added to, as long as the additions are not religious. Rings are not required but can be exchanged if the couple wishes to. Signing the marriage schedule You can get free and confidential help from the Witness Service if you’re going to court because you’re:

We receive hundreds of phone calls each week of people looking for help and information on a number of different things, a lot of which are around creating a lasting power of attorney (LPA). Here are a few of our most frequently asked questions to make your life a little easier when creating an LPA (part 2 can be found here). Q1. How do I apply for a remission or exemption? Give any other names that you use, such as your married name. If your LPA does not include all the names you’re known by, there may be confusion or delays if your attorneys need to use it. More information Who can be a donor? As soon as possible. Whether you’re thinking about making one, or have one ready and signed but don’t want to register it yet, just in case, we suggest you send it in. You can leave your will with a solicitor (they’ll give you a copy). There’s no charge for this service if you If you are a same-sex couple, you may not be able to get married in certain religious buildings, such as Anglican churches. 2. Give Notice to Marry

A polygamous marriage is one where a man can marry more than one spouse. A polygamous marriage between partners, one or both of whom are domiciled in England or Wales is not valid. The concept of ‘domicile’ is very complex and does not necessarily mean ‘living in’ a country. Mark this box with an ‘X’ if you have appointed more than one replacement attorney and you want to change how or when they act.

3. Book an Authorised Registrar

You might be able to give evidence through a video link if you live far away from the court, or find it very difficult to get there. Ask your witness care officer if this is available. You’re a defence witness Os ydych chi’n rhoddwr, neu’n unigolyn y mae’r atwrneiaeth arhosol ar ei gyfer, rhaid i’ch tyst fod dros 18 oes, ac ni all fod yn atwrnai wedi’i enwi nac yn atwrnai newydd.