Is there a way to find out if a marriage certificate from China is authentic? I have a friend who says he did not get married to a woman he met in China. He said he was going to; but then he changed his mind. Now she has sent via e-mail a copy of the original marriage certificate, also a translation into English. My friend is Canadian yet under nationality it says: Chinese. His full name and birthdate are accurate as well as his passport number. Where can a person take these documents to find out if he is married? He has a girlfriend here in Canada who is very puzzled by all of this. Any help would be appreciated.