Russell has also reverted to using her maiden name instead of the name listed on her marriage certificate, Tsarnaeva.

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But under the new proposals no marriage will be officially recognised unless couples have a certificate obtained after registering with the authorities.

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The hospital kept asking to see her marriage certificate.

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In January, John Drake Witherspoon, age 70, married Tricianne Taylor, who is 60, according to a certificate of marriage filed with the suit.

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Sandra Katz gathered her birth certificate, University of Iowa diploma, marriage certificate and other documents to build the case for citizenship.

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