Notarize Marriage Documents

Axess Law has a notary public near you who can authenticate your divorce documents before you apply for a marriage license in 4 easy steps:

Prove Your Marriage is Over: Ontario marriage license offices require proof you are no longer married before issuing the papers you need to go through with a legal marriage. Even if you choose banns, a religious ceremony without a marriage license, you may be asked to prove your marriage is valid.

Statutory Declarations Signed Online or In Person: Axess Law’s virtual notarization Ontario services witness and e-sign statement of sole responsibility forms declaring foreign divorces or annulments. Signing verifies you and your new partner understand getting a marriage license is no guarantee your foreign divorce or annulment will be recognized by Ontario courts.

We Write Foreign Divorce Opinion Letters: Your marriage license application requires a foreign divorce opinion letter only an Ontario lawyer can provide. Axess Law lawyers can prepare foreign divorce letters to accompany your application. Bring an original or court-certified copy of your divorce decree or annulment and, if it is in a language other than French or English, a certified translation. We will discuss your marital situation with you and draft the necessary documents to give to Service Ontario to prove your foreign marriage is over.

Change Your Name: When you want to change your name to take your spouse’s or share a hyphenated name, Axess Law’s online notary can notarize statutory declaration of name change forms for you. Your application can be submitted to the Office of the Registrar General of Ontario. Unless you request otherwise, once approved, your new name will be published in The Ontario Gazette to officially announce it to the world.

When you want to change your name to take your spouse’s or share a hyphenated name, Axess Law’s online notary can notarize statutory declaration of name change forms for you. Your application can be submitted to the Office of the Registrar General of Ontario. Unless you request otherwise, once approved, your new name will be published in The Ontario Gazette to officially announce it to the world.

Service Ontario and other government offices only process documents written in English or French. Certified translations are accepted, as long as they are notarized. If important documents you’ve been asked to submit are in other languages, get a certified translator from the Canadian Translators, Terminologists, and Interpreters Council or ATIO (Association of Translators and Interpreters of Ontario) to prepare a French or English version.

Email or bring us your original documents and translation. When you need someone who can sign an affidavit in Ontario, you can trust Axess Law’s notary publics. Call ahead to make an appointment at any of our law offices near you.

Axess Law issues certified true copies of marriage certificates translated for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. Bring your translation to any Axess Law office. Our law offices are open on weekends and evenings for your convenience.