Please help!! American marrying Canadian in Quebec and live in America

[lamd82]

I live in Kansas City and my fiance in Quebec. He is a native there. we want to get married in Quebec so his family can all attend and my parents as well. we will be living in Kansas City and so plan to have a reception here for the rest of my family. but i am confused by some of the steps we have to go through in order to get married.

One site i looked at said that we had to have an interview with the ceremony officiant to settle pre-marriage formalities. is it required that i be there for that appointment? Are there any other steps we need to take before we marry?

I also saw that in Quebec, when you get married, the woman keeps her own last name. does that apply to me even though i am not Canadian? i want to take my fiance's name.

I appreciate any help you can give me! I have left word with 2 attornies here in Kansas City but have yet to hear back from them.

Thanks!

 

[ashokcan]

I live in Kansas City and my fiance in Quebec. He is a native there. we want to get married in Quebec so his family can all attend and my parents as well. we will be living in Kansas City and so plan to have a reception here for the rest of my family. but i am confused by some of the steps we have to go through in order to get married.

One site i looked at said that we had to have an interview with the ceremony officiant to settle pre-marriage formalities. is it required that i be there for that appointment? Are there any other steps we need to take before we marry?

I also saw that in Quebec, when you get married, the woman keeps her own last name. does that apply to me even though i am not Canadian? i want to take my fiance's name.

I appreciate any help you can give me! I have left word with 2 attornies here in Kansas City but have yet to hear back from them.

Thanks!

So, you are an American and your fiance in Quebec, but you wan to settle down in Kansas City. Pre-marriage formalities with official is very important. Get all the documents done which can prove your marriage in Quebec before moving to Kansas City.

In Quebec, woman keeps her own last name, but I think its not an obligation. You can take your fiance's name,any way i am not sure about it.
Congratulation for your marriage.