Zoom marriages - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Mon, 20 Apr 2020 04:36:54 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cathnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cathnewsfavicon-32x32.jpg Zoom marriages - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 Zoom marriages are now legal in New York https://cathnews.co.nz/2020/04/20/zoom-marriages-coronavirus-covid19/ Mon, 20 Apr 2020 07:55:38 +0000 https://cathnews.co.nz/?p=126173 In New York, the US state hit hardest by Covid-19, the pandemic has disrupted life for millions. Non-essential businesses have been ordered to shut their doors and New Yorkers asked to remain at home as much as possible. But at least one part of daily life will now have a chance to resume. Today, governor Read more

Zoom marriages are now legal in New York... Read more]]> In New York, the US state hit hardest by Covid-19, the pandemic has disrupted life for millions. Non-essential businesses have been ordered to shut their doors and New Yorkers asked to remain at home as much as possible.

But at least one part of daily life will now have a chance to resume. Today, governor Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order allowing couples to obtain licenses and marry "utilizing audio-video technology."

At a conference, Melissa DeRosa, secretary to the governor, announced the order. "Video marriage ceremonies," Cuomo said. "There's now no excuse when the question comes up for marriage. No excuse. You can do it by Zoom." Read more

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