Marriage License Information by State

Below you will find state-by-state links to marriage license requirements and related information. Where no state-level marriage license information is available online, you will likely need to obtain information at the county level, so the listed link will take you to county clerk/recorder office contact information in your state. See Marriage Requirements Basics for general information about minimum ages, consent, and capacity.
Alabama

• How to Get a Marriage License (Mobile County Probate Court)
• Marriage License Application [PDF] (Mobile County Probate Court)
• Marriage License Search (Mobile County Probate Court)

Alaska

• Marriage Licenses and Applications (State of Alaska)

Arizona

• Marriage Licenses (State of AZ)
• Covenant Marriage in Arizona (Arizona Supreme Court)

Arkansas

• Marriage License Information (Craighead County)

California

• Marriage License, Registration, and Ceremony Information (State of CA)

Colorado

• Marriage Requirements and Applications (City and County of Denver)
• How Do I......get married in Colorado? (State of Colorado)

Connecticut

• Marriage in Connecticut[PDF] (Judicial Branch, State of CT)

Delaware

• Where Can I Get a Marriage License? (Delaware Judiciary)
• Marriage License (Kent County Clerk of Peace)

District of Columbia

• Marriage Matters(Superior Court of D.C.)
• Marriage License Application [PDF] (Superior Court of D.C.)
• Civil Wedding Request Information [PDF] (Superior Court of D.C.)

Florida

• Marriage License Requirements (State of Florida)
• Clerks of Court Listing (State of Florida)

Georgia

• Getting a Marriage License FAQ (State of Georgia)

Hawaii

• Marriage License Application [PDF format] (State of HI)

Idaho

• Synopsis Of Marriage Regulations In Idaho [PDF] (Kootenai County Recorder)
• Idaho Counties (State of Idaho)

Illinois

• Illinois Marriage Frequently Asked Questions
• Court Clerks (by County)
• Advice to Newly Marrieds [PDF] (Illinois State Bar Association)

Indiana

• Apply for a Marriage License (State of Indiana)

Iowa

• Legislative Guide to Marriage Law [PDF] (State of Iowa)

Kansas

• Marriage and Divorce (Kansas Bar Association)
• Instructions for Obtaining a Marriage License (Leavenworth County)
• Marriage License Information (2nd Judicial District of Kansas)
• Application and Affidavit to Obtain Marriage License [PDF]
• Instructions for Obtaining a Marriage License [PDF] (Douglas County)

Kentucky

• Getting married in Kentucky - what do you need to know? (Department for Public Health)
• Petition and Order for Permission to Marry [PDF] (Kentucky Court of Justice)

Louisiana

• Marriage License Info (Bienville Parish Clerk's Office)
• LA Laws on Community Property & Covenant Marriage (Office of the Louisiana Attorney General)

Maine

• Getting Married in Maine (State of Maine)

Maryland

• Maryland County Websites
• Marriage License Info (Cecil County Circuit Court)
• Marriage License Information (Charles County Circuit Court)
• Marriage License Info (Queen Anne's County)

Massachusetts

• Marriage Forms (Massachusetts Trial Court Law Libraries)

Michigan

• Marriage and Divorce in Michigan (State of Michigan)

Minnesota

• Marriage License information (Hennepin County)
• Marriage License Application Form (PDF 34k)

Mississippi

• Marriage Licenses and Blood Tests (Mississippi State Department of Health)

Missouri

• Marriage [PDF] (Missouri Bar)
• Creating a Strong and Satisfying Marriage (University of Missouri Extension)

Montana

• Marriage License Requirements (Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Yellowstone County)

Nebraska

• Marriage License Information (Box Butte County)
• Marriage Ceremony Compilation (Nebraska Judicial Branch)

Nevada

• Marriage License Information (Clark County Family Law Self-Help Center)

New Hampshire

• How to Apply for Marriage License (Terry M. Clark, Justice of the Peace)

New Jersey

• Entering into a Marriage or Civil Union in New Jersey [PDF] (New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services)

New Mexico

• Marriage Licenses (Bernalillo County Probate Court)

New York

• Getting Married in New York State (New York State Dept. of Health)
• Marriage Certificates (New York State Dept. of Health)

North Carolina

• Marriage in North Carolina [PDF] (North Carolina Bar Association)

North Dakota

• How Do I Obtain A Marriage License? (Cass County)
• List of Counties to Obtain a Marriage License

Ohio

• Ohio Probate Courts
• Marriage Licenses (Belmont County Probate Court)
• Marriage Licenses (Columbiana County Clerk of Courts)

Oklahoma

• Application for Marriage License [PDF] (Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector)
• Oklahoma Marriage Initiative (OMI)

Oregon

• Marriage in Oregon (Oregon State Bar)

Pennsylvania

• Marriage Licenses (Montgomery County)
• Marriage Application (Bucks County)

Rhode Island

• How to Get a Marriage or Civil Union License (Rhode Island Department of Health)
• City Clerk - Frequently Asked Questions (City of Woonsocket)

South Carolina

• How to Apply for a Marriage License (SCIway)
• South Carolina Probate Courts (South Carolina Judicial Department)

South Dakota

• Marriage & Wedding Information (Second Judicial Circuit)
• Worksheet for marriage license application [PDF] (South Dakota Dept. of Health)
• Marriage pamphlet [PDF] (State Bar of South Dakota)

Tennessee

• Online Application for Marriage License (Tennessee County Clerk)
• Marriage License (Davidson County Clerk)

Texas

• How Do I Get a Marriage License? (Tarrant County)
• When You Get Married [PDF] (Office of the Attorney General)
• Marriage in Texas (Legal Aid of Northwest Texas)
• Common Law Marriage (Travis County Young Lawyer Associations)

Utah

• Marriage in Utah (Utah Courts)

Vermont

• Getting Married in Vermont (Vermont Department of Health)
• Civil Marriage (Office of the Secretary of State)

Virginia

• Marriage in Virginia (Virginia State Bar)
• Bride Application Form [PDF]
• Groom Application Form [PDF]

Washington

• Marriage License (Clark County)
• Marriage Licensing (King County)

West Virginia

• Marriage Licenses (Wood County)

Wisconsin

• Answering Your Questions about Marriage (State Bar of Wisconsin)
• Marriage Licenses

Wyoming

• Marriage License Procedure (Fremont County Government)
• Marriage License Application information (Uinta County)

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