Marriage certificate is the most direct proof of marriage survival relationship, if you want to Sue for divorce, but there is no original marriage certificate, you can submit other materials that can prove the survival of marriage relationship, Sue for divorce.
Can I Sue for divorce without a marriage certificate
You can Sue for divorce without a marriage license.
The marriage certificate is only used to prove the current marriage relationship between the two parties, if the marriage certificate is lost or no marriage certificate at all, you can submit other effective materials to prove the existence of the marriage relationship, the same can also Sue for divorce.
Second, there is no marriage certificate to Sue for divorce
1. Marriage certificate lost or damaged
If the marriage certificate is lost or damaged, it can apply for a reissued marriage certificate and then go through divorce procedures; They may also apply to the marriage registration office to issue a certificate of marriage registration records, and handle divorce with marriage registration records; You can also check and copy the marriage registration archives to the marriage registration archives custody department, and Sue for divorce with the archives.
2, did not apply for a marriage certificate
If both parties have not applied for a marriage certificate, and the cohabitation time of both parties in the name of husband and wife is before February 1, 1994, in accordance with the de facto marriage treatment, directly file a lawsuit for divorce; If both parties cohabitate in the name of husband and wife after February 1, 1994, and both parties meet the essential requirements for marriage, it is necessary to first go to the marriage registration office for marriage registration, and then Sue for divorce, if there is no marriage registration, the people's court shall terminate the cohabitation relationship.