Civil Marriage

As the Bishop I have been asked to do the civil marriage for a non-member who lives in our community. She is marrying a member from another unit. The handbook states:

[Quotes from Handbook 1 removed, but they basically say that First Presidency approval is required in this situation]

Do I need approval of the First Presidency for this situation? If so how do I get approval of the First Presidency?

According to Handbook 1, you do need First Presidency approval. Your stake president can assist you with this.

Another possibility to consider would be for the groom's bishop to perform the ceremony.

Is the wedding taking place inside the church? If not, then of course you don't need permission from anyone. You're legally permitted to conduct weddings and you're a grown adult. The first presidency doesn't enter into it.

jacobfolkman wrote:Is the wedding taking place inside the church? If not, then of course you don't need permission from anyone. You're legally permitted to conduct weddings and you're a grown adult. The first presidency doesn't enter into it.

This is not true for a bishop when one of the people getting married is a member of the Church. Location is not the issue.

If neither was a member of the Church, a bishop could do the ceremony without permission. But if one or both of them are members, the bishop needs to follow the instructions in the Handbook.

jacobfolkman wrote:Is the wedding taking place inside the church? If not, then of course you don't need permission from anyone. You're legally permitted to conduct weddings and you're a grown adult. The first presidency doesn't enter into it.

You may be correct in the US a bishop is legally authorized by the government to perform a valid civil marriage. This may not be true in all countries.
lajackson is referring to a bishop's responsibility to follow the handbook which does not allow them to perform such a marriage without proper authorization.

I don't know where to find civil marriage in the New general handbook, my beloved member they are getting married on the 12 September 2020 so I can not find civil marriage

Abbotemokpae wrote:I don't know where to find civil marriage in the New general handbook

Section 38.3.