This article is no longer current, and is not being updated. Please see this announcement for current guidance for officiants. Updated on March 17, 2020 Because the situation with the Coronavirus is continually evolving, this article will be updated accordingly. (Text with a strikethrough indicates information is no longer current.) Our goal is to provide marriage officiants with information and guidance so they are safe, and able to carry on the best they are able during this challenging time. The novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, is creating a new normal for everyone. As we come to terms with significant changes to […]
The Justice of the Peace Association’s Facebook Page is different than its private, members-only Facebook Group. Our Page is public-facing and has a whole lot of benefits that the Group doesn’t offer. It can be a little confusing. The article Social Media Benefits talks a little bit more about the differences between the two. Because our Page is public, non-JPus members are able to see and engage with our posts. It is an opportunity to build allies on issues that we care about. In order to make the most of social media, we all need to participate. Our social network […]
Have you become complacent with your findaJP profile? It ain’t broke, so don’t fix it mindset? Not so fast. When was the last time you updated your About Me? When you first joined JPus? Yikes! Think about all the weddings you’ve done since then. How much you’ve learned. You’ve surely got more to say. It’s probably time to give your personalized profile a little love. SEO Likes Change Your profile on findaJP.com acts as your own website, bringing couples searching on Google directly to you. But, keeping it updated helps too. When your pages are updated on findaJP, the bots […]
When you are a member of the Justice of the Peace Association (JPus), there are two websites that are important to you. Understanding both, and how they interface with each other, will affect your success and satisfaction with your membership. What’s the Difference? JPus.org All activity for Justice of the Peace Association (JPus) members takes place on JPus.org. The content on this website targets wedding officiants, our state and municipal partners, and organizations that share our advocacy goals. Consider it your hub, loaded with content to help you market yourself and be the best officiant you can be. Members should […]
The ceremony went off without a hitch. But now that it is over, the couple wants to be unhitched. Or, preferably, never hitched at all. What’s a JP to do? You witnessed the affirmation. And now, the couple says they don’t want to be married. They ask you, their officiant, not to submit the paperwork. To pretend like it never happened. Like, um, you never met us. Okay? Well, not so fast. Each state’s laws are presented differently, but all essentially say the same thing. Once the officiant solemnizes the marriage, he or she must record it and process the […]
