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What is the current instruction on sealing a couple who were never married but had a child? Recent.

Kaye17
Kaye17 ✭
September 3, 2021 in Temple

This is for recent people, not medieval period of time. Ordinances Ready feature keeps giving me men and women who were never married, and I don't want to do them. Any advice as to my predicament?

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  • CDBurk
    CDBurk ✭✭✭
    September 3, 2021

    Hi @Kaye

    You have asked about current policy regarding whether individuals who had a child together but were never married show be sealed as a couple. Please review the following knowledge article which is found in our Help Center for those who have member accounts. https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/policy-on-sealing-a-deceased-couple-that-were-never-married-nor-ever-lived-together

    If you are curious about how you can prevent a couple from being sealed when this is the situation, this additional instruction will be a helpful suggestion. https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-prevent-a-sealing-from-being-available-if-a-couple-never-married-but-had-a-child-together

    Basically, please just be sure to delete any relationship that exists for the couple if you do not wish to have a SS ordinances available for them. Because children can be sealed to other parent-child relationships, they will still qualify for SP as other relationships are provided.

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