European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 16, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                August 1985 the stars and stripes Page 11 letters Ann Landers More advice on marriage procedures in Germany i would like to Call attention to an article published recently in the stars and stripes referring to marriage outside the United the article mentioned the Legal of fice As being the first Stop for a Soldier to make when he wants to find out what forms he needs to get having recently married in the Federal Republic of i would like to Point out to any Soldier in Usa eur who wants to get married while Hes Here that the Legal office might not be the Best place to regulations concerning marriage in Ger May change so often that it is sometimes difficult to find anyone who has a copy of the current after much heart ache and i finally found a cur rent copy of the regulation from another there Are some items that the local Rathaus City Hall will require you to have that Arent covered in the i found that the Best place to Stop first was the chaplains dont ask him for the but chances Are he knows someone who married recently who could answer questions that you might you should go to the local Rathaus and ask them what you need forms Wise to Complete your marriage they keep packets on file there and it helped me a lot when i saw an example of a completed packet in front of me which i could use to copy commanders Reading this letter should be advised that a Soldier in your unit want ing to get married should be allowed some time off to get the packet if theres a Soldier out there who needs drop me a please write if you want to know id be More than Happy to 1st Thomas Houston ii bad Germany the 4 european edition capt Dale us editor in chief cmdr Jeffrey us Deputy editor in chief Black Well Proctor Mcdermott production manager managing circulation manager this newspaper is an authorized unofficial publication for members of the military services contents of the stars 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considered on an individual general policies and procedures Are pre scribed in army and Usa eur Regula marriages performed in regardless of the nationality of the parties must be in accordance with German with respect to German Law and proce the couple should Check with the stands Beamter registrar at the Rathaus City Hall in the City in which they the registrar will advise the couple As to what documents and forms will be required by that particular As an the City of Heidelberg no longer requires German translations of american birth certificates while neigh Boring towns do require these Money can be saved in translation fees by checking first with your local City another Stop would be the is or unit Pac to obtain the forms and guid Ance on compliance with army regulations and Usa eur if the service member is marrying a Ger Man National or other the unit Secu Rity manager should also be consulted As to what if the marriage May have on Security clearances or a sensitive military occupational the chaplains office As the writer tells a Good Stop on the Road to Matri that office can provide not Only proce Dural guidance but marriage counselling on a More personal As the local Legal assistance office can help by Notar izing preparing True copies of documents to be advice on the legalities of previous divorce addresses to write to obtain birth death certificates and other court documents As if the marriage involves a German National or other the american Consul ate general should also be contacted with regard to a petition to classify status of alien relative form 1130 which will be needed prior to issuance of an immigration visa for the alien As you can marriage procedures can be Tim consuming and frustrating due to language compliance with army Ameri can Law and German couples should make use of any and All sources to ensure they will be provided with accurate information and saving Money on car purchases in a recent edition you had an article about the Canadian Exchange and the Auto sales which handles car what was not mentioned is the very important fact for frequently informed that this office was meaningful in years gone by because the american army failed to include Auto Mobile purchases in the Mehrer Steuer agreement with the German government and Only the Canadian Auto sales office offered gis the Opportunity to save the for a of the As almost everyone offers the exact same tax savings As the canadians but without a there is no reason in the world for americans to Deal through the Canadian sales it is based on a misconception that buying through the Canadian pm is some great Deal As outdated misinformation passed on from american to i Hope that this information will save american soldiers and civilians some Looram Germany editors note the military offers the same tax Relief service As the Canad an sales european car manufacturers prefer that american service members use the Canadian office because of its history of efficiency with the paper Volkswagen and some Bow Deal ers require purchasers to use the Canadian in most cases the military charges a service fee to process tax Relief pen pals i would like pen i am a 19yearold Apoll Villaflores College Negros Oriental Philippines i would like to have pen i am 19 years de Dlos 20 staunt Jude Street Nino Village Ardao Davao Philippines i am 8 years old and would like pen my Hobby is collecting i live in Page pc Box 4304 Apo 09132 we would like to have pen 18 17 zone ii Pahayahay Allegan Philippines i would like to correspond with i am a 19 year old algerian i am a my hobbles Are watching and collecting Hamza 4 Rue Maohamed be Dadou a Harrach Algeria i would like to have pen i am 14 years old and in my second year of High Lego Saint Francis school la Leberta Negros Oriental Philippines dear Ann Landers Cable to came to our City several months my Hus band and i were de lighted with the Prospect of seeing some unusually Fine entertainment that had been denied us thirty Days of Cable had us tearing f our hair we would not have believed such filth could be transmitted into the Homes of decent peo we cancelled our subscription but through some Fluke we still get the what sickens us is that our 12 and can see the most explicit sex scenes by merely flipping the it is not possible to stay at Home every night and police their we have discussed this problem with friends who Are As outraged As we they claim nothing can be done because the first amendment protects these purveyors of can this be True please we Are dear this used to be but no Congress passed the Cable communications policy act of which specifically prohibits Cable casting of obscene pro write to attorney general Edwin Meese department of Constitution 10th washing complain about the Gar Bage that is being dumped into your living room and ask him to instruct the United states attorneys All Over the country to rigidly enforce the you can also encourage the parents in your Church to bombard the Cable company with the Cable companies Are motivated by if complaints and cancel lations begin to pour they will clean up their dear Ann Landers recently i became involved in a Dis Cussion with friends As to whether it was in Good taste to Tell a person about some minor imperfection in his or her appear for what if a woman has lips tick or spinach on her Teeth or if a mans Fly is open How about pointing out an unsightly spot on a woman Blouse or a mans Necktie what do you Ann decision in Cincinnati dear split i would certainly appreciate being told if i had lipstick or spinach on my and i cannot imagine a Man who would not want to be told that his Fly is better the news should come from another pointing out spots on blouses and ties is a Why cause embarrassment about something that cannot be remedied dear Ann Landers i just Learned that my wonderful physician is a drug addict and cannot practice until he is to say i am shocked is putting it How does such a thing happen please in Detroit dear Detroit too Many doctors treat since they can write out prescriptions it is very easy to the life of a physician can be extremely in an Effort to too Many physicians lean on pills and con trolled before they know it they Are in physicians Are policing their own a lot better than they used there Are now self help groups for disabled physicians and they do a terrific c news America Syndicate readers wishing to write to Ann Landers May address their letters in care of the stars and Apo