1,445. Effecting Marriage with a Document

Hilchos Ishus 3:3

Marriage can be effected with a legal document as follows: The man writes on a paper, a shard, a leaf or on any other object that he chooses that the woman is consecrated to him, betrothed to him, or any other language denoting marriage. He must give the document to the woman in front of witnesses.

Hilchos Ishus 3:4

A marriage document must be written specifically for the woman who is being married, just as a get (a bill of divorce) must be written for a particular woman; this document must be written with the woman’s consent. If it was not written specifically for her, or if it was written specifically for her but without her consent, then marriage is not effected, even if he gives her the document with her consent in front of witnesses.