GENERAL MARRIAGE REQUIREMENTS BY STATE

Since changes to requirements and costs may occur, please be sure to check with your local municipality for the current costs requirements.

State

Minimum Age

  WAITING PERIOD -
From Time of Application to Receipt of License (DAYS)
  WAITING PERIOD-
From Receipt of License to Date of Marriage (DAYS)
License Expiration  

AL

18

 

0

0

30 days

 

AK

18

 

3

0

90 days

 

AZ

18

 

0

0

1 year

 

AR

18

 

0

0

60 days

 

CA

18

 

0

0

90 days

 

CO

18

 

0

0

30 days

 

CT

18

 

0

0

65 days

 

DE

18

 

0

1 day resident - 96 hrs non resident

30 days

 

DC

18

 

3

0

NONE

 

FL

18

 

0

3

60 days

 

GA

18

 

0

0

NONE

 

HI

18

 

0

0

30 days

 

ID

18

 

0

0

1 year

 

IL

18

 

0

1

60 days

 

IN

18

 

0

0

60 days

 

IA

18

 

3

0

20 days

 

KS

18

 

3

0

6 months

 

KY

18

 

3

0

30 days

 

LA

18

 

0

3

30 days

 

ME

18

 

3

0

90 days

 

MD

18

 

2

0

6 months

 

MA

18

 

3

0

60 days

 

MI

18

 

3

0

33 days

 

MN

18

 

5

0

6 months

 

MS

21

3

0

90 days

 

MO

18

 

3

0

30 days

 

MT

18

 

0

0

180 days

 

NE

19

 

0

0

1 year

 

NV

18

 

0

0

1 year

 

NH

18

 

3

3

90 days

 

NJ

18

 

3

0

30 days

 

NM

18

 

0

0

1 year

 

NY

18

 

0

1

60 days

 

NC

18

 

0

0

60 days

 

ND

18

 

0

0

60 days

 

OH

18

 

5

0

60 days

 

OK

18

 

0

0

30 days

 

OR

18

 

3

0

60 days

 

PA

18

 

3

0

60 days

 

RI

18

 

0

0

90 days

 

SC

18

 

1

0

NONE

 

SD

18

 

0

0

20 days

 

TN

18

 

0

0

30 days

 

TX

18

 

0

3

30 days

 

UT

18

 

0

0

60 days

 

VT

18

 

0

1

60 days

 

VA

18

 

0

0

60 days

 

WV

18

 

0

3

60 days

 

WA

18

 

3

0

60 days

 

WI

18

 

6

0

30 days

 

WY

18

 

0

0

NONE

 

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