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Confidential Marriage License Requirements

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PLEASE READ THE REQUIREMENTS BEFORE COMPLETING APPLICATION

  • With this application, you are applying for a marriage license issued pursuant to Family Code Section 359.
  • Applicants must be 18 years or older. If either party is under 18, you must contact the Clerk of Superior Court prior to coming to our office.
  • Both parties must be present.
  • The parties must declare under penalty of perjury that they have been living together as spouses.
  • A valid photo ID, such as a driver's license, is required to verify age and identity.
  • If either party was previously married, or had a registered domestic partnership with someone other than the other party, a certified copy of the final dissolution papers is required if the dissolution was granted within last 90 days, otherwise the date of the dissolution is sufficient.
  • The marriage license can be used immediately and it must be used within 90 days from the date of issuance.
  • The ceremony can take place anywhere in the State of California.

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