Neither applicant may perform the ceremony. Washington State does not "license" persons who are authorized to perform marriages. In this sense, the word "license" is not an official governmental function of issuing a license or permission to perform marriages, but more a function of recognition by the religious affiliation. It is the person within the religious affiliation who is recognized or granted the power consequently, "licensed" by the religious affiliation to officiate over wedding ceremonies.
It is not uncommon for marriages to be officiated by individuals who obtained credentials via organizations, including on the internet. The Auditor's Office only issues marriage licenses. The Auditor's Office does not perform civil ceremonies similar to what is done in other states. There are several options for finding a marriage officiant. You can "Google" marriage officiants in the Tri-Cities, Washington. Also, there is a small section of "Wedding Officiants" in the yellow pages or a section in the Tri-City Herald related to wedding services that generally lists officiants.
The Clerk can issue a marriage license if: Both applicants are eighteen 18 years of age or older; Both individuals are at least sixteen 16 years of age; One 1 of the individuals is not more than four 4 years older than the other individual if the other individual is sixteen 16 or seventeen 17 years of age; Each individual who is less than eighteen 18 years of age has been granted an order by a juvenile court under IC granting the individual approval to marry and completely emancipating the individual.
The Clerk cannot issue a marriage license if: Either applicant is under the influence of drugs or alcohol when applying; Applicants are more closely related than second cousins though there is an exception if you are first cousins and both at least sixty-five 65 years of age.
Either applicant has been judged to be of unsound mind, unless the adjudication has been removed. Either applicant is a lifetime sex or violent offender, unless the individual submits an affidavit stating under the penalties of perjury that the individual has provided written notice of the person's A intent to marry, and B intended married name; to the local law enforcement authority in the county of conviction and in the person's county of residence.
Be sure to bring one of the following forms of identification to prove your date of birth: Current, valid drivers license or state-issued ID card Passport Birth Certificate In addition, if this documentation is in any language other than English, it may be necessary to have it translated and notarized before submitting it to the clerk. Ready to Apply? Start Your Application ».
Information regarding apostilles can be found under the Licensing Center section on the website of the Nevada Secretary of State.
The fee for a marriage license in Clark County increased due to recently approved legislation that increases the fee to support domestic violence and rape crisis programs in Nevada. To review acceptable forms of payment and other related information, visit our Fees page.
Whoever performs your marriage ceremony has, by law, ten 10 calendar days from the date of the ceremony to file the Marriage Certificate with our office. Once filed, you can order a certified Marriage Certificate legal proof of marriage online from our Online Ordering website. Please note, if you receive a call after your ceremony by anyone soliciting the sale of your Marriage Certificate, be aware that it is not our office. This does NOT constitute a legal name change.
For more information on name options and how to change your name if you reside in the United States, please view our Name Change Infographic. Our online and in-office application system is available in English in Spanish. We do not provide translation services. Couple's names must appear exactly as reflected on the identification and documents presented at our office when you come in to obtain your Marriage License.
While certain punctuation such as spaces and hyphens are accepted when typing in information, special characters and other punctuation may not be accepted. If you are a U. If you have not been provided a U. Social Security Number, leave this field blank. If your status is anything else, the "Number of this marriage" value must be the total number of times that you have been previously married including annulments plus 1 for this marriage.
For example, if you were married once before, you would enter 2. In the Parents' Information section, "Parent 1 Last Maiden Name" and "Parent 2 Last Maiden Name" must be the last name at birth of the each parent - not their current or married last name. The acknowledgment statements pertaining to "UNKNOWN" information must be clicked in both applicants, whether or not there is unknown information in the application. You must check these boxes in order to submit the application.
Make an Appointment. Effective August 3, , if you are under 16 years of age, you are prohibited from marrying. If you are at least 16 years of age and under 18 years of age, the following are required: either a certified copy of an Emancipation Order, OR a notarized Clerk's Office parental consent form along with the front and back of your parent s or legal guardian's identification, or have your parent s or legal guardian accompany you and present proper identification and sign the parental consent form in the presence of the clerk issuing your marriage license; and a copy of your birth certification; and one of the following government issued picture I.
D The younger applicant's prospective spouse cannot be more than 3 years older than the younger applicant. A copy of a divorce decree is not required; blood tests are not required. Complete the marriage license application form A marriage license must be issued prior to the ceremony taking place, signed at completion of the ceremony, and returned by the officiator not more than 30 days after the ceremony has taken place in order for the license to be recorded. You will receive your marriage license on the same day you apply for the license, and can be married on the same day, if you have made arrangements with an officiator of your choice to perform the ceremony.
However, you have up to one 1 year from the date the marriage license was issued to get married, as the license expires one 1 year from the date of purchase.
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