During the Chupa ceremony the officiating Rabbi after reading aloud the Ketuba, (Marriage Document), gives the document over to the Chosson (groom), so he can then give it to the bride and she usually transfers it to her mother for temporary safekeeping. Does that has to be done also in the presence of the witnesses who just testified at the prior ring giving ceremony under the Chupa?

Poskim disagree if witnesses are required for the transfer of the Ketuba and if is also part of the Kedushim or not. Tashbatz (3: 301) and others maintain that they are required. However many Poskim rule that testimony is not needed. (Seder Kesuva Kehilchasa Ch. 8). Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit’a opinion is that on the onset it is better to ask the witnesses to also observe that act.