LYCOS RETRIEVER
Marriage License
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This office is prohibited from issuing a new Marriage License to couples that are currently married. Couples may renew their wedding vows at a church or wedding chapel. Churches or chapels may require you to bring a copy of your Marriage Certificate for proof of marriage before performing the renewal ceremony.
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The Marriage License will expire six (6) months from date of issuance. Whoever performs the ceremony will fill in the remaining blanks on the license (items 29 through 37). Your witnesses must be age 18 or older.
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Requests for certified copies of a Marriage License should be directed to the County Clerk's Office in which the event occurred. Requests for certified copies of a Divorce Decree should be directed to the District Clerk's Office in which the event occurred.
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A Marriage License must be returned to the Recorder's Office within 10 days after the wedding, since a marriage cannot be officially recorded until it is returned to the Recorder's Office. The party who performed the wedding is responsible for returning the completed license.
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Some couples actually desire a marriage without a marriage license. This ranges from professionals who want a personal commitment - but do not want to fall under government marriage laws for reasons of property, liability, taxation, or other reasons to remain separate legally - while committed romantically and spiritually. A person can decide whether they want a government marriage - with all the pluses and minuses of it - or a personal commitment marriage without falling under government marriage laws - with the pluses and minuses of that decision.
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