Marriage Licenses
Marriage License/ Application
Fee
The fee for a marriage license is $50.00 payable by cash or check with
a driver’s license or bank guarantee card or credit card. If you are
purchasing a license at the Justice Courts, they accept checks, money
orders, or cashiers checks.
Instructions
A copy of a divorce decree is not required. No blood test is required.
You may be required to provide a driver's license as proof of age. You
will receive your marriage license and can be married on the same day
you apply for it. An unused marriage license expires one year from the
date of purchase. Both parties must be present to obtain a marriage license.
For further information, you may call (602) 506-3360 or 506-2125.
Marriage License / Age Requirements
If you are under the age of 18, you must either have a notarized parental
consent form or have your parents accompany you, present the proper identification,
and sign the parental consent form in front of the clerk issuing your
license.
If you are age 16 - 17 identification and one of the following documents
showing proof of age is needed: a) certified copy of birth certificate;
b) current driver's license; c) state or military I.D. card; or d) current
passport
If you are age 15 or under, you must also have a court order. To obtain
a court order you must contact Conciliation Court at (602) 506-3296.
Covenant Marriage
License / Requirements
Requirements for couples who are getting married
According to legislation (A.R.S. 25-901-906) which became effective Aug.
21, 1998, couples who are planning to apply for a Covenant Marriage License
must provide a notarized statement from the clergy or marriage
counselor who provided their premarital counseling.
The notarized attestation/statement should confirm that:
-
the parties were advised about the nature and purpose of a covenant
marriage;
- the parties were advised regarding the limited reasons for ending
marriage by legal separation or divorce; and
- the parties were given a copy of the pamphlet, Covenant Marriages
in Arizona, published by Arizona Office of the Courts (AOC).
At the Marriage License Office, the engaged couple will be asked to sign
a marriage license affidavit and the "Declaration of Intent to Enter
Into a Covenant Marriage" which states they met statutory requirements.
Requirements for couples who want to convert their marriage to a covenant
marriage
Couples who are already married may convert their existing marriage to
a covenant marriage. It does not matter where their license was issued.
Solemnization (a wedding ceremony) is not required to accomplish the conversion
to a covenant marriage.
