Louisiana
Notarized affidavit with the parish Clerk of Court
What a Lumen minister should do
Complete the affidavit by hand from the data sheet, notarize it (RON available), and file with the parish Clerk of Court with your ID and ordination certificate. Registration covers the whole state.
Register with
Clerk of Court of the parish where you principally perform marriages (Orleans Parish: LDH Vital Records Registry)
Authority
La. R.S. 9:204
How
Mail or in person; affidavit must be notarized
Documents
Notarized affidavit (lawful name, denomination, address, parish, church name/address) + copy of ID + copy of the ordination certificate
Fee
Varies by parish (e.g., Caddo $10)
Expires
Not stated
Official form
Marriage Officiant Registration Affidavit (LDH Rev. 2/25)
Note
Not a fillable PDF — print and complete by hand from the data sheet; attached to the packet.
Your registration packet
One PDF: a cover letter from the church to the office with every datum they ask for, your Letter of Good Standing and your Certificate of Ordination — plus a data sheet to copy into the office's form or portal.
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