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You will need a California Marriage License.
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You must be 18 or older.
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No
Blood Tests are required,
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There is no waiting period - you can get your
license and get married the same day.
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You can get your license in any California
County. The cost varies and some counties
require appointments, so call the office you
plan to get your license for details.
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Please bring a form of picture I.D. that also
indicates your date of birth (usually a driver’s
license or passport) at the time you come in for
your license.
To get your license in Mariposa
- no appointment
is needed and it takes about 30 minutes to fill
out the form and receive your license.
- Marriage
licenses are issued by the County Clerk in
Mariposa County, at 10th & Bullion
Streets, in the Hall of Records.
- A public
marriage license may be obtained for $60.00
cash, or a confidential marriage license for
$65.00 cash. Both types of licenses require
that the bride and groom both appear in person
at the Mariposa County Clerk’s office.
- You can get a
certified copy for $14. after your wedding has
been recorded.
- If either you
or your fiancé have been previously married, and
the dissolution was finalized within the past 90
days, you must bring a copy of the final
dissolution for verification.
- The license is
valid for 90 days from date of issue.
You also need one
legal witness, which we can provide if you are
eloping. If you have any guests, one of them can be
the witness.
Active Military:
I recommend you get your license in Mariposa.
After the ceremony, we will take the license to the
Mariposa Clerk to be recorded. You may pick up your
certified copy any weekday before leaving this area.
Your dependant will need this to receive benefits.
If time is not critical, it can be mailed to you.
Foreign residents: I
recommend you get your license in Mariposa. After
the ceremony, we will take the license to the
Mariposa Clerk to be recorded, so you can get a copy
right away if you need to take it home with you,
otherwise it can be mailed to you. You can use the
certified copy to have your marriage registered at
your local registrar's office. Some Countries
require this; check with your local clerk to make
sure that is all you need. If you get your license
in any other County, it must be mailed to that
County for recording.
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