In Durango, the free marriage program called ‘Uniting Hearts’ is underway.
Users of the program will have the benefit of formalizing their union without having to pay for the process that normally costs approximately 4 thousand pesos, but through the campaign the state authorities absorb it with the purpose of citizens allocating this resource for the benefit of their family.
Raúl Meraz Ramírez, undersecretary general of Government in the Laguna Region of Durango, mentioned that all the State policies are focused on the family, on the human being, on women and children.
“There are many couples who got together and perhaps left the civil union for later, perhaps for economic reasons, for time reasons, because the dream was to do something bigger, and today after years we have older adults, with children, with grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, who never married and it is important to give the legal certainty of marriage to all families,” he added.
The goal is more than a thousand couples in La Laguna alone
In Durango, the goal is to exceed the formalization of 4 thousand couples, of which in the municipalities of La Laguna it corresponds to approximately 35%, which are 1,400 couples.
“Today we want couples to go to the civil registry so that they do not have to go to an event, or make unnecessary expenses that the citizens do not enjoy later, rather the governor and his wife have decided to absorb the cost of the marriages, of the certificates, but also to give a gift to all the people who decide to get married for their home.”
The strategy has been implemented for two years, and in the first editions, 7 thousand marriages have been made official, which also contributes to legitimizing the children.
Requirements for free marriage certificates
Those interested in benefiting from this program of the Government of the State of Durango will only have to go to the nearest official office with the following requirements:
Be over 18 years old
Fill out the application form and marriage agreement, which will be given to you at the official office
3 copies of the birth certificate (updated format) of each of the spouses
3 INE copies (valid) of each of the spouses (original and 3 copies)
Copy of proof of address (not older than 3 months)
Copy of CURP of each spouse
In the event that one of the spouses has foreign nationality, they must go to any official office to request information
In case of pregnancy, present proof of pregnancy issued by a laboratory, or a written ultrasound issued by a gynecologist
In case of having children in common, present a copy of the birth certificate of the children
If there are children in common and they only have the maternal surname, request information so that the corresponding legitimation is carried out completely free of charge
How to win a honeymoon?
In addition, those who take advantage of the ‘Uniting Hearts’ campaign from January 27 to February 14 will have the opportunity to win prizes.
First place: honeymoon on the beach
Second place: honeymoon in a cabin
Third place: Kit of household appliances
To participate, you only have to bring your love story printed out and a photograph of you and your partner to the nearest Civil Registry or to the State DIF of Durango, located at José María Patoni 105, Predio Rústico La Tinaja y los Largos subdivision, in the capital.
The raffle for the prizes will be held through the DIF of Durango’s social networks the last week of February. For more details, email [email protected], or call 618.137.9374.
Source: milenio
