Lixia District, Ji'nan, Shandong province takes the lead in marriage registration.
, when the citizens of the Lixia District of Ji'nan, Shandong province handle marriage registration, make up marriage certificates, and issue marriage certificates, the cost of photocopying, photography and work books will be all exempted. The civil affairs department is the first in the whole province.
on the first day of the new year, the staff of the marriage registration office of the Lixia District will give free service as a blessing to the new people. On that day, 35 new couples received blessings.
"both men and women have a household registration in the Lixia District, and they can enjoy free services of marriage registration. This policy is the first in the whole province." Liu Gang, director of the marriage registration office in Lixia District, said that the cost of 9 yuan for marriage registration had been cancelled since January 1, 2014. At the same time, the district residents will also enjoy full free services when they re marry their marriage certificates and issue marriage certificates. "In addition to the cost of working for a new person, if a new person needs to copy the relevant documents, or take a photograph, the staff will provide free service for the new person." Liu Gang said. In 2014, the Finance Department of Lixia District will directly grant 400 thousand yuan to the marriage registration office of Lixia District, which is specifically used to provide free services such as marriage registration for the public.
new marriage registration can enjoy free services, but divorce still needs to pay the corresponding cost. In addition, in order to reduce the divorce rate more effectively, from the middle of January this year, the marriage registration office will open a marriage and family mediation consultation room, employ the professional mediators of the women's Federation and the judiciary, to mediate the problem of the husband and wife and eliminate the marriage crisis.