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Marriage License
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Before a couple can be married in
the United States they must obtain a marriage
license from their local jurisdiction. The
license grants permission for the couple to enter
into a legal marriage. Although the standards
of
marriage are
universal throughout the U.S., states have different
requirements for obtaining the marriage license.
Marriage without a license is
possible either through common law marriage, where
permitted, or by obtaining a state pardon for
entering into marriage without a license.
Common law marriage can automatically befall couples
in some states states.
After the marriage license has
been issued and the marriage ceremony performed, the
license is signed by both parties to the marriage
and the official performing the marriage and
returned to the state which then issues a marriage
certificate acknowledging the marriage.
Below are the requirements each
state needs before a marriage license can be issued.
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|
State |
Required age |
Cost
of license |
Waiting
period between
applying & receiving license |
Waiting
period to marry after receiving license
|
License
valid for |
Blood
test required |
| Alabama |
18 yrs |
$25 |
none |
none |
30 days |
yes |
| Alaska |
18 yrs |
$25 |
3 days |
none |
90 days |
no |
| Arizona |
18 yrs |
$50 |
none |
none |
1 year |
no |
| Arkansas |
18 yrs |
$35 |
none |
none |
60 days |
no |
| California |
18 yrs |
$50-80 |
none |
none |
90 days |
no |
| Colorado |
18 yrs |
$20 |
none |
none |
30 days |
no |
| Connecticut |
18 yrs |
$30 |
none |
none |
65 days |
yes |
| Delaware |
18 yrs |
$30 |
none |
1 day
if resident |
30 days |
no |
| District
Columbia |
18 yrs |
$35 |
3 days |
none |
n/a |
yes |
| Florida |
18 yrs |
$88.50
$56 if couple takes 4hr course |
none |
3 days
(Florida
residents only) |
60 days |
no |
| Georgia |
18 yrs |
$30
average |
none |
none |
n/a |
yes |
| Hawaii |
18yrs |
$50 |
none |
none |
30 days |
no |
| Idaho |
18yrs |
$28 |
none |
none |
1 year |
yes |
| Illinois |
18yrs |
$15-30 |
none |
1 day |
60 days |
no |
| Indiana |
18 yrs |
$18 |
none |
none |
60 days |
yes |
| Iowa |
18 yrs |
$30 |
3 days |
none |
20 days |
no |
| Kansas |
18 yrs |
$50 |
3 days |
none |
6
months |
no |
| Kentucky |
18 yrs |
$34 |
3 days |
none |
30 days |
no |
| Louisiana |
18 yrs |
$25 |
none |
3 days |
30 days |
yes |
| Maine |
18 yrs |
$20 |
3 days |
none |
90 days |
no |
| Maryland |
18 yrs |
$35 |
2 days |
none |
6
months |
no |
|
Massachusetts |
18 yrs |
$4 |
3 days |
none |
60 days |
yes
and medical certificate |
| Michigan |
18
yrs |
$20 |
3 days |
none |
33 days |
no |
| Minnesota |
18 yrs |
$70 |
5 days |
none |
6
months |
no |
| Mississippi |
21 yrs |
$20 |
3 days |
none |
90 days |
yes |
| Missouri |
18 yrs |
$50 |
3 days |
none |
30 days |
no |
| Montana |
18 yrs |
$30 |
none |
none |
180
days |
yes |
| Nebraska |
19 yrs |
$15 |
none |
none |
1 year |
no |
| Nevada |
18 yrs |
$35 |
none |
none |
1 year |
no |
| New
Hampshire |
18
yrs |
$45 |
3
days |
3
days |
90
days |
no |
| New
Jersey |
18 yrs |
$28 |
3 days |
none |
30 days |
no |
| New
Mexico |
18 yrs |
$25 |
none |
none |
1 year |
no |
| New
York |
18 yrs |
$25-30 |
none |
1 day |
60 days |
no |
| North
Carolina |
18 yrs |
$40 |
none |
none |
60 days |
no |
| North
Dakota |
18 yrs |
$35 |
none |
none |
60 days |
no |
| Ohio |
18 yrs |
$30 |
5 days |
none |
60 days |
no |
| Oklahoma |
18 yrs |
$25 |
none |
none |
30 days |
yes |
| Oregon |
18 yrs |
$60 |
3 days |
none |
60 days |
no |
| Pennsylvania |
18 yrs |
$25-40 |
3 days |
none |
60 days |
no |
| Rhode
Island |
18 yrs |
$24 |
none |
none |
90 days |
no |
| South
Carolina |
18 yrs |
$25 |
1 day |
none |
n/a |
no |
| South
Dakota |
18 yrs |
$40 |
none |
none |
20 days |
no |
| Tennessee |
18 yrs |
$31-39 |
none |
none |
30 days |
no |
| Texas |
18 yrs |
$31 |
none |
72
hours |
30 days |
no |
| Utah |
18 yrs |
$40 |
none |
none |
60 days |
no |
| Vermont |
18 yrs |
$20 |
none |
1 day |
60 days |
no |
| Virginia |
18 yrs |
$20 |
none |
none |
60 days |
no |
| West
Va |
18 yrs |
$23 |
none |
3 days |
60 days |
yes |
| Washington |
18 yrs |
$51 |
3 days |
none |
60 days |
no |
| Wisconsin |
18 yrs |
$50-80 |
6 days |
none |
30 days |
no |
| Wyoming |
18 yrs |
$25 |
none |
none |
n/a |
no |
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