Connecticut Justice of the Peace

<body background="BlueBackground.jpg"> <a name="top"></a> <table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="1" width="100%" summary="This table contains graphics and a welcome message"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" width="182"><img src="CTWithWeddingRings.jpg" width="182" height="150" border="1" alt="Celebrate your love with a ceremony anywhere in Connecticut." title="Celebrate your love with a ceremony anywhere in Connecticut."> </td> <td align="center"> <font size="+2">This is the Welcome Page for your</font> <h1> Connecticut Justice of the Peace <br> Ernest Adams <br> (860) 245-0199<br> (860) 543-2334 </h1> <h2> Celebrating Your Day <i>Your Way!</i> </h2> </td> <td align="right" width="182"><img src="2heartsIntertwined.gif" width="182" height="150" border="1" alt="Two hearts intertwined symbolizes the combined love of two people." title="Two hearts intertwined symbolizes the combined love of two people."> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <center> <font color="red" size="+4"> Congratulations! </font> <br> <font size="+3" color="DarkBlue">Whether you choose a simple wedding ceremony at your home, <br> an elegant event in a garden, <br> a celebration of your vows by the sea, <br> or a civil union at a luxurious resort, <br> may your special day be filled with joy and happiness! </font> </center> <p> Being a <i>Mobile</i> Justice of the Peace, I am happy to go wherever you need me in Connecticut, whether you want to get married in the Elizabeth Park Rose Garden in Hartford, CT (<a href="http://www.elizabethpark.org/">WWW.ElizabethPark.Org</a>), celebrate your civil union at Harkness Memorial State Park in Waterford, CT (<a href="http://www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?a=2716&q=325214">WWW.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?a=2716&q=325214</a>), or have your handfasting at Mystic Seaport in Mystic, CT (<a href="http://WWW.MysticSeaport.Org/">WWW.MysticSeaport.Org</a>)! You choose the location in Connecticut and I'll be there. There are photographs from a few <a href="Locations_F.html" title="See a few suggested locations for ceremonies">suggested locations</a> to whet your appetite. </p> <p> This Web Site is intended to help you make decisions about one of the happiest days of your life. At the moment there are Pages to help guide you through the practical fundamentals of deciding whether to design your own ceremony or use a traditional format, choosing a location, and getting your license. More information is on the way and will be here in the summer of 2008! <b>Please feel free to call with any questions! I'm here to serve you.</b> </p> <p> Please reserve your date as far in advance as possible to ensure that you have the best ceremony possible. <b>Eloping? No problem!</b> Short-notice ceremonies can usually be arranged. As long as there is not another ceremony already scheduled, I'll be there! </p> <p> Most of the time I am available for your wedding or civil union. Specifically, <b>I <em>will</em> be available</b> Labor Day Weekend (Friday, August 29<sup>th</sup> through Monday, September 1<sup>st</sup>), Halloween (Friday, October 31<sup>st</sup>), Thanksgiving Weekend (Thursday, November 27<sup>th</sup> through Sunday, November 30<sup>th</sup>), Christmas Day (December 25<sup>th</sup>), New Year's Eve (Wednesday, December 31<sup>st</sup>), and New Year's Day (Thursday, January 1<sup>st</sup>, 2009). These tend to be popular days, so reserve your date now! </p> <p> <b>Dates that I will <em>not</em> be available in 2008:</b> From Thursday, August 21<sup>st</sup> through Sunday, August 24<sup>th</sup>, and Christmas Eve (December 24<sup>th</sup>) I will be unavailable for ceremonies. </p> <center> <h2>"Officiant" versus "Celebrant" </h2> </center> <p> You can call me an "Officiant" (it comes from the same root as "official") or "Celebrant" (from the root "celebrate"). You may see the word "Officiant" used in many places (especially on the Web) because people who perform ceremonies are often called officiants because they <em>officiate</em> at ceremonies. I consider myself a celebrant, because I help you <em>celebrate</em> your love through your marriage or civil union. It is an honor to be asked to help celebrate the formal, legal recognition of your love, and it is a pleasure to unite you by law. </p> <p> You may also see the terms "civil union officiate" and "wedding officiate" on the Web. "Officiate" is a verb; "officiant" is a noun. An officiant will officiate at a ceremony. </p> <table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="1" width="100%" summary="This table contains links to frequently asked questions"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left"><h2><a href="Weddings.html">Questions about Weddings</a></h2></td> <td align="right"><h2><a href="CivilUnions.html">Questions about Civil Unions</a></h2></td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" align="center"><h2><a href="Handfastings.html">Handfasting Ceremony</a></h2></td></tr> </tbody> </table> <hr> <p> Because I am also a <a href="http://WWW.NutmegMobileNotary.Com" title="Visit my Mobile Notary Public Site">Connecticut <i>Mobile</i> Notary Public</a>, I can notarize your signatures on many kinds of documents. Please visit <a href="http://WWW.NutmegMobileNotary.Com" title="Visit my traveling Notary Public Site">WWW.NutmegMobileNotary.Com</a> for details. </p> <hr> <center> <h2> <a name="Disclaimer">Disclaimer</a> </h2> </center> <p>Please note that I am a <a href="JPduties_F.html">Connecticut Justice of the Peace</a>; <em>I am not an attorney.</em> I cannot give legal advice. The answers given here were derived from information publicly available. You are encouraged to do your own research, both online and in your public library. Please check with the Town Clerk or City Clerk where you reside or plan to have the ceremony. The people in the Clerk's office want your celebration to be a success; they will help you however they can. For more complex questions, you may want to consult an attorney authorized to practice law in Connecticut. </p> <p> No hablemos Espanol.       Je ne parle pas Francais.       Nicht Deutsch sprachen. </p> <table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" summary="This table has a link for validation, the version number and modification date of this Page, and copyright info."> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"> <a href="http://validator.w3.org/" title="Validate any Web Page"> <img border="0" src="valid-html401.gif" alt="Valid HTML 4.01!" height="31" width="88"> </a> </td> <td align="center"> <font size="-1">Version 1.2a NOF<br>30 November 2008</font> </td> <td width="100%" align="center"> <address> Copyright © 2008 Ernest Adams<br> All rights reserved. </address> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>