Married Inactive Member Won't Provide Spouse Info

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jeromer7
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Married Inactive Member Won't Provide Spouse Info

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I found a situation today in one of the wards in my stake that I don’t know how to advise the clerk. Thus I’m turning to all the experienced help here.

How do you handle a membership record where the inactive member acknowledges he is married, but declines to provide a marriage date or any information on the spouse? Do you enter dummy info to reflect there is a spouse, or ignore it and have the member appear as single? Or is there another option?
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While I haven't had that situation, I think I would look into whether there are public records regarding the marriage that could be examined to provide the needed information.

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Do nothing and let the member appear as single.
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Have you searched the Help Center? Try doing a Google search and adding "site:churchofjesuschrist.org/help" to the search criteria.

So we can better help you, please edit your Profile to include your general location.
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jeromer7 wrote:How do you handle a membership record where the inactive member acknowledges he is married, but declines to provide a marriage date or any information on the spouse? Do you enter dummy info to reflect there is a spouse, or ignore it and have the member appear as single? Or is there another option?
Have the Single Adults contact him and invite him to their activities. [grin]

I think it would be helpful if a member of the bishopric explained that having the marriage information would avoid those kinds of contacts. If the spouse is not a member, no further contact will be made.

The member has his agency, of course.
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