Hello, I have a sister whose deceased father has been baptized and endowed...His parents had never married but did live together so can he be sealed to them as their son? His parent likewise have been baptized and endowed.. contact susanne@katskraft.com

In the new.familysearch.org Help topics https://new.familysearch.org/HelpCenter/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=rwwspolicysealingtospouseundocumentedmarriagehtml&sliceId=&dialogID=467205&stateId=0%200%20465660 There is the following reply to the question--- Can I seal a couple who was never married? "Problem Can I seal a couple who lived together but never married? Can I seal a couple who had a child together but never married? Resolution A deceased couple who lived together as husband and wife may be sealed, even if the marriage cannot be documented." Once they are sealed you can seal their son to them. Paula ----- Original Message ----- From: <susanne@katskraft.com> To: <lds-ward-consultant@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 1:04 PM Subject: [LDS-WC] Sealing question... > Hello, > I have a sister whose deceased father has been baptized and endowed...His > parents had never married but did live together so can he be sealed to > them as their son? His parent likewise have been baptized and endowed.. > > contact susanne@katskraft.com > > Please send the one word message SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE to > LDS-WARD-CONSULTANT-L-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > LDS-WARD-CONSULTANT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Yes, the father may be sealed to his biological parents -- even though they were never married. Before the father is sealed to his parents, their individual ordinances need to be completed (which has been done already) and then the couple need to be sealed together as husband and wife. We have discussed this issue on the list before but it is so important that it comes up regularly. The Church has given unmarried couples the opportunity to be sealed together -- especially if they have had children. We have been advised that the sealing ordinance is critical even though we do not always understand why and how it works for the protection of the children. We need to remember that we are not to judge but just perform the ordinances. So if a couple is unmarried and has children together, then they may be sealed together. This is dependent on rights of precedence and privacy for all the parties involved. Questions should probably be directed to a temple president, his counselors, or the temple recorder. They will always know the latest information and policies. Mary Scott Northville Ward Westland Michigan Stake Detroit Michigan Temple ________________________________ From: "susanne@katskraft.com" <susanne@katskraft.com> To: lds-ward-consultant@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, April 5, 2009 7:04:00 PM Subject: [LDS-WC] Sealing question... Hello, I have a sister whose deceased father has been baptized and endowed...His parents had never married but did live together so can he be sealed to them as their son? His parent likewise have been baptized and endowed.. contact susanne@katskraft.com