Charlotte County Online Premarital Preparation Course

Avoid the three day wait and save $32.50 on your marriage license in Charlotte County.

Here’s how it works:

The Charlotte County Courthouse will discount your marriage license application fee from $93.50 to $61.00 upon completing our online premarital preparation course. 

The cost of our the course is $19.99, so you will actually SAVE $12.51 on your marriage license and there will be no out of pocket cost.

Our Online Premarital Preparation Course for Charlotte County Covers the Following Cities:

• Charlotte Harbor
• Charlotte Park
• Cleveland
• Grove City
• Harbour Heights
• Manasota Key
• Port Charlotte
• Punta Gorda
• Punta Gorda Isles
• Rotanda
• Solana

To purchase your online marital course, click here.

Please refer to the Charlotte County Clerk of Court website for additional information. Questions regarding Marriage Licenses should be directed to the Clerk of the Circuit Court (941) 637-2240 between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 p.m. http://www.co.charlotte.fl.us/Default.aspx

Calhoun County Online Premarital Preparation Course

Avoid the three day wait and save $32.50 on your marriage license in Calhoun County.

Here’s how it works:

The Calhoun County Courthouse will discount your marriage license application fee from $93.50 to $61.00 upon completing our online premarital preparation course. 

The cost of our the course is $19.99, so you will actually SAVE $12.51 on your marriage license and there will be no out of pocket cost.

Our Online Premarital Preparation Course for Calhoun County Covers the Following Cities:

• Altha
• Blountstown
• Broad Ranch
• Carr
• Chason
• Chipola
• Chipola Park
• Clarksville
• Cox
• Frink
• Henderson Mill
• Kinard
• Marysville
• McNeal
• Ocheesee Landing
• Selman
• Willis

To purchase your online marital course, click here.

Please refer to the Calhoun County Clerk of Court website for additional information. http://www.calhounclerk.com/index.html

Contacting the Calhoun County Clerk of Court regarding Marriage is easy using one of the following options.

By Phone:       850.674.4545

By Fax:           850.674.5553

By Mail:          20859 Central Ave. E. Rm 130, Blountstown, FL 32424

Broward County Online Premarital Preparation Course

Avoid the three day wait requirement and save $32.50 on your marriage license in Broward County.

Here’s how it works:

The Broward County Courthouse will discount your marriage license application fee $32.50 upon completing our online premarital preparation course. The cost of our the course is $19.99, so you will actually SAVE $12.51 on your marriage license and there will be no out of pocket cost.

Our Online Premarital Preparation Course for Broward County Covers the Following Cities:

• Coconut Creek
• Cooper City
• Coral Springs
• Dania Beach
• Davie
• Deerfield Beach
• Fort Lauderdale
• Hallandale Beach
• Hillsboro Beach
• Hollywood
• Lauderdale Lakes
• Lauderdale-By-The-Sea
• Lauderhill
• Lazy Lake
• Lighthouse Point
• Margate
• Miramar
• North Lauderdale
• Oakland Park
• Parkland
• Pembroke Park
• Pembroke Pines
• Plantation
• Pompano Beach
• Port Everglades
• Sea Ranch Lakes
• Southwest Ranches
• Sunrise
• Tamarac
• West Park
• Weston
• Wilton Manors

To purchase your online marital course, click here.

Please refer to the Broward County Clerk of Court website for additional information. http://www.clerk-17th-flcourts.org/Clerkwebsite/Marriage/Default.aspx

Broward County Courthouse 201 S.E. 6th Street, Room 270 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301

Telephone: (954) 831-6525 Ext. 7842 | Business Hours: 8:00am- 4:30pm (Monday – Friday)

Residents of the State of Florida have the option  of attending a premarital course from a registered provider, or waiting 3 days  for the marriage license to become effective. A directory of the premarital  course providers is available at all court locations to browse through  (the Marriage License Office does not offer this course). Non-Florida Residents  are exempt of any waiting period.

Visit our online Premarital Course Provider Search to locate a registered premarital course provider near you. (See clerk for certificate requirements.)

• Both parties (bride and groom) age 18 and over must apply in person, at the same time.
• There are two (2) forms of identification that may be required.
  1. The first form of identification required is a valid photo identification issued by the federal or state government. The photo identification must have the correct legal name, date of birth and signature of the applicant. The following valid proofs of photo identifications are accepted:
     • Driver’s License (U.S. State or Government)
     • Passport
     • U.S. Military identification
     • State Identification Card (U.S. State or Government)
     • Alien Registration Card
  2. A second form of identification is required if the applicant has been issued a U.S. Social Security number. In accordance with Florida State Statute, any person who has been issued a Social Security number shall provide that number. Any person who is not a citizen of the U.S. may provide either a Social Security number or an Alien Registration number, if one has been issued. If neither has been issued, another form of ID may be required.
• There are no blood tests required.
• You do not need to be a resident of this county or the State of Florida to obtain a Marriage license. Marriage licenses are for use within the State for sixty-60 days from the date of issue.
• The “Family Law Handbook” should be read prior to obtaining the Marriage License. The “Family Law Handbook” is available for viewing in the Clerk of Courts Marriage and One-Stop-Divisions or on the Internet at www.flclerks.com.
• If either applicant has been previously married, the exact date of the last divorce, death, or annulment must be provided.

Applicants who are 16 or 17 years of age: In  addition to the above listed requirements, the following documents must be  presented when one or both of the applicants are within this age bracket:

Any applicant under the age of eighteen (18) must have the consent of both parents or guardian.  If custody of such minor has been granted to one parent, original proof must be provided.  You may obtain consent forms from this office. If one parent is deceased, a certified copy of the death certificate is required.  Proof of age and parents identity is required. This may be done with a certified copy of the person’s birth certificate.  If the parent’s names do not match, additional proof may be required.

Applicants under 16 years of age: Clerk will explain procedures.

ALL UNDERAGE APPLICATIONS WILL BE PROCESSED AT THE BROWARD COUNTY COURTHOUSE IN FORT LAUDERDALE, ROOM 270.

In order to speed up the process, please fill our online pre-application, print it and bring it with you to  one of the Broward County offices for the application process to be completed.

Brevard County Online Premarital Preparation Course

Avoid the three day wait requirement and save $32.50 on your marriage license in Brevard County. We do provide the approved premarital course in an online format so you can save money on your marriage license and avoid waiting three days to have your marriage license issued to you. Contact our office today to get started.

Here’s how it works:

The Brevard County Courthouse will discount your marriage license application fee from $93.50 to $61.00 upon completing our online premarital preparation course. 

Our Online Premarital Preparation Course for Brevard County Covers the Following Cities:

• Barefoot Bay
• Cape Canaveral (Port Canaveral)
• Cocoa
• Cocoa Beach
• Grant
• Indialantic
• Indian Harbor Beach
• Malabar
• Melbourne
• Melbourne Beach
• Melbourne Village
• Merritt Island
• Micco
• Palm Bay
• Palm Shores
• Rockledge
• Satellite Beach
• Suntree
• Titusville
• Valkaria
• Viera
• West Melbourne

To purchase your online marital course, click here.

For your convenience, D’Arienzo Psychological Group has supplied information here from the Brevard County Marriage License website. Please refer to the Brevard County Clerk of Court website for additional information. http://brevardclerk.us/how-to-apply-for-a-marriage-license

Marriage Licenses – General Information

In order to obtain a marriage license in Brevard County, the applicants must apply together, in person, at the Brevard County Clerk of Courts office. The marriage license is only valid within the State of Florida. Both parties must present their state-issued picture ID, military ID, or passport, and know their social security number.

If either applicant has been married previously, they will need to know the exact date of divorce, death, or annulment.

Applicants under eighteen (18) years of age must have consent from both parents, unless a court order has given one parent sole custody, in which case they must have consent from the parent having sole custody. The consent must be provided at the time the application for a marriage license is made. Applicants under sixteen (16) years of age must have court approval and should contact the Clerk of Court’s office at (321) 637-2006 for more information.

The fee for a marriage license is $93.50.  If the applicants have taken a premarital class with a registered premarital course provider, the fee is reduced to $61.00.

Effective January 1, 1999, there is a three (3) day waiting period for a marriage license. The waiting period is waived if the applicants have taken a premarital class from a registered premarital course provider, if a hardship is declared by the applicants, or if both applicants are non-Florida residents.

Issuance of a Marriage License

The County Judge or Clerk of the Circuit Court shall issue every marriage license upon application of the license if there appears to be no impediments to the marriage.

Written Application Required

No County Judge or Clerk of the Circuit Court in this state shall issue a marriage license for the marriage of any person present unless shall be first presented and filed with him an affidavit in writing, signed by both parties to the marriage, made and subscribed before an officer authorized by law to administer an oath, reciting the true and correct ages of such parties; unless both such parties shall be over the age of 18, except as provided in F.S.

Persons Authorized to Solemnize Matrimony

All regularly ordained ministers of the gospel or elders in communion with some church or other ordained clergy, all judicial officers, Clerk of the Circuit Court, and notaries public of this state may solemnize the rights of matrimonial contract, under the regulations prescribed by law.

Any marriage which may be performed among the people called “Quakers or Friends”, in the manner and form used or practiced in their societies, according to their rites and ceremonies, shall be good and valid in law; and wherever the words “minister” and “elder” are used, they shall be held to include all of the persons connected with the Society of Friends, or Quaker, who perform or have charge of the marriage ceremony according to their rites and ceremonies.

Marriage Not to be Solemnized Without a License

Before any of the persons that shall solemnize any marriage, he or she shall require of the parties a marriage license issued by the Clerk of Circuit Court, and making sure the ceremony is performed between the “effective” and “expiration” date.

Marriage License Must be Certified and Filed Within Ten (10) Days

Within ten (10) days after solemnizing the marriage he shall make a certificate thereof on the marriage license, and shall transmit the same to the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court from which it was issued.

Time Limit

The marriage license must be used within sixty (60) days from the “effective date”.

Pre-Marital Course Provider List

Please click here to access the Pre-marital Course Provider List.

Documents and Publications

– Family Law Handbook

Online Marriage License Pre-Application for Brevard Residents

The “Marriage License Kiosk” link connects to the Brevard County Clerk of Courts marriage license pre-application template. This template allows applicants to electronically submit their vital information in advance to expedite the marriage license application process.

Applicants must fill in each field on the template and then click on the “Submit” button.  A congratulatory message will display and indicate the applicants’ application number.  The applicants should make note of this number at this time and click on the “Finish” button to complete the process.  The information is immediately submitted electronically to the Clerk.

At any time after the applicants have submitted their vital information via the template, they can come into any of the Brevard County Clerk of Courts six branch offices to complete the application process.  Both parties must be present and provide their valid government-issued picture ID, the application number from the marriage license kiosk, and the applicable marriage license fee to complete the process.

Marriage License and Fees in Baker County, FL

D’Arienzo Psychological Group is an approved provider of the premarital preparation course for Baker County, FL. We provide this course in an online format. Take our class today to save $32.50 on your marriage license and to avoid the three day wait period to obtain your marriage license.

For your convenience, we have provided you with information about marriage license and fees in Baker County, FL. Please refer to http://208.75.175.18/clerk/fees.aspx for additional information at the Baker County Clerk of Courts website regarding obtaining a marriage license in Baker County, FL.

Q. Marriage License requirements?
A. A: Both parties must be present at the time of making application and have an acceptable form of picture identification i.e., drivers license, state or federal I.D. card, etc. Note: Both parties must appear together and present social security cards.

B: Previous marriages: If either party has been married before, proof of how the last marriage terminated must be present e.g., divorce decree or death certificate.

C: Minors: If under 18 but at least 16 years of age, must have both parents signatures. Any further information regarding minors may be received from Clerk of Court’s Office (904) 259-0208

D: There is a three day waiting period and no blood test required.

E: The license is good for 60 days from date of issue, and can be used anywhere in the State of Florida.

F: The cost of the license is $93.50.

Online Marriage Application

The Clerk of the Circuit Court is the Marriage License issuing agent for the state.

Note: A three day waiting period may apply, see details in question 7.

The following are the most often asked questions regarding a marriage license or courthouse wedding:

2.What type of identification is a marriage license applicant required to produce?

Applicants are required to provide one of the following ID’s, and that ID must include his/her date of birth:

1. A Florida identification card or driver’s license issued by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
2. A passport issued by the Department of State of the United States.
3. A passport issued by a foreign government if the document is stamped by the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service.
4. A driver’s license or an identification card issued by a public agency authorized to issue driver’s licenses in a state other than Florida, a territory of the United States, or Canada or Mexico.
5. An identification card issued by any branch of the armed forces of the United States.
6. An inmate identification card issued on or after January 1, 1991, by the Florida Department of Corrections for an inmate who is in the custody of the department.
7. An inmate identification card issued by the United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Prisons, for an inmate who is in the custody of the department.
8. A sworn, written statement from a sworn law enforcement officer as to the date of birth of an applicant and that the identification documents for an inmate in an institution of confinement were confiscated upon confinement and that the person named in the document is the person whose signature is to be notarized.
9. An identification card issued by the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service.

3. How much does it cost to get a license?

The total cost for a license (including county and state fees) is $93.50. However, couples who have attended an approved premarital preparation class pay only $61.00. The provider has to be on a provider list pursuant to Florida Statute 741.0305(5) and the original Certificate of Completion for the class must be presented to the Clerk.

4. Do I have to pay the fee in cash?

Payment in full by cash or credit card is required. If payment is made by credit card, a $5.00 service charge is added by the credit card provider.

5. Do both parties have to be present at the Clerk’s office to apply for a license?

Yes.

6. Do we have to have a blood test to apply for a license?

No. Blood tests for marriages in Florida are not required.

7. How long does it take to get a license?

Licenses are issued immediately. The process normally takes no more than 30 minutes. However, unless the couple has attended an approved premarital preparation class there is a three day waiting period before the license is effective and the marriage can take place. There is no waiting period if both parties are out of state residents.

8. What are the age restrictions for obtaining a marriage license?

To obtain a license without parental consent, both the male and female must be at least 18 years of age (the 18-year minimum age does not apply to individuals who have been married previously, nor to applicants who are parents or expectant parents).

9. Can an individual who is younger than 16 get a marriage license from the Clerk’s Office with parental permission?

Such an individual may apply for a license at the Clerk’s office. However, with or without parental permission, a marriage license to anyone under age 16 can only be issued upon approval of a county judge.

10. Is the signature of just one parent sufficient to qualify as parental permission for a minor to marry?

No. The permission of one parent is sufficient ONLY if that parent has sole legal custody of the minor or if the other parent is deceased.

11. How long is the marriage license valid?

Florida marriage licenses are valid for 60 days from their date of issue. They must be returned to the Clerk’s Office for recording within 10 days after the marriage is performed.

12. How long does it usually take to get a certified copy of our marriage record?

Certified copies are normally received within 10 days after the completed marriage certificate is returned to the Clerk’s office for recording in the county’s official records.

13. How much does it cost for a certified copy of a marriage certificate?

One certified copy is provided as part of the marriage license fee. There is no additional cost. Extra certified copies may be obtained for a fee of $3.00 each.

14. Do one or both of the marriage license applicants have to be American citizens?

No. There is no citizenship requirement.

15. Do we have to make an advance appointment for a license?

No. Licenses are issued without appointments during normal business hours, 8:15 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

16. Can the Clerk’s Office perform the marriage for us?

Yes. The Clerk of the Circuit Court can perform a civil marriage ceremony. There is a charge of $30 for that service. Call 374-3636 to make an advance appointment. You should bring two witnesses with you to the ceremony if possible. Rings are at the option of the parties.

17. My husband and I want to renew our vows. Do we need to get a license for this?

No.

18. How do we go about renewing our marriage vows?

Talk to your clergyman, chaplain, or other religious adviser or personal counselor.

19. Do I have to have my divorce papers (or spouse’s death certificate) in order to apply for a marriage license?

You must be sure the divorce is final and you will need to know the date the judgement was signed. The application does require you to say when and how your last marriage ended (divorce, annulment, or death).

20. Do I have to bring a driver’s license or other form of official identification with me to obtain a marriage license?

Yes, proper photo identification such as a driver’s licence, Florida I.D. card, or passport is required.

21. Can I legally marry my nephew?

No. Although the marriage license application does not specifically ask about possible relationship of the parties, Florida law prohibits close blood relations from legally marrying. These include such relationships as:

• parent-child
• brother-sister
• uncle-niece
• aunt-nephew

22. Can two people of the same gender obtain a marriage license?

No. Florida law specifies that one applicant must be male and the other female.

23. Where is the Clerk’s Office located?

Marriage Licenses are issued at the Alachua County Family / Civil Justice Center located at 201 East University Avenue, Gainesville, Florida.

24. Can I marry outside the State of Florida with a Florida marriage license?

No. You can only use a Florida Marriage License in the State of Florida.

25. Can an ordained minister, active or retired judicial officer, circuit court clerk or notaries public from another state perform a marriage in Florida?

Per Florida Statute 741.07, all regularly ordained ministers of the gospel or elders in communion with some church, or other ordained clergy, whether in this state or not, are authorized to perform marriages. Only Florida active or retired judicial officers, Florida court clerks or Florida notaries public are authorized to perform marriages in Florida.