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Before you review this chart please make sure
you've read this short article:
What Makes Our
Marriage Legal? |
This information is general in nature. Requirements may vary
from county to county within states.
Please call your town/county/city clerk to ask details about specific requirements
ahead of time. |
|
State |
Age |
Cost for license-
May vary within
state |
Waiting period
between
applying & receiving license |
Waiting period to marry after
receiving license
|
License valid |
Blood test |
|
Alabama |
18 yrs |
$25 |
none |
none |
30 days |
yes |
|
Alaska |
18 yrs |
$25 |
3 days |
none |
90 days |
no |
|
Arizona |
18 yrs |
$50 |
none |
none |
1 year |
no |
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Arkansas |
? |
$35 |
none |
none |
60 days |
no |
|
California |
18 yrs |
$50-80 |
none |
none |
90 days |
no |
|
Colorado |
18 yrs |
$20 |
none |
none |
30 days |
no |
|
Connecticut |
18 yrs |
$30 |
4 days |
none |
65 days |
yes |
|
Delaware |
18 yrs |
$30 |
none |
1 day if resident |
30 days |
no |
|
District Columbia |
18 yrs |
$35 |
3 days |
none |
no expiration |
yes |
|
Florida |
18 yrs |
$88.50
$56 if couple takes 4 hr course |
none |
3 days |
30 days |
no |
|
Georgia |
18 yrs |
$30 average |
none |
none |
no expiration |
yes |
|
Hawaii |
18yrs |
$25 |
none |
none |
30 days |
no |
|
Idaho |
18yrs |
$28 |
none |
none |
1 year |
yes |
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Illinois |
18yrs |
$15-30 |
none |
1 day |
60 days |
yes |
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Indiana |
18 yrs |
$18 |
none |
none |
60 days |
yes |
|
Iowa |
18 yrs |
$30 |
3 days |
none |
20 days |
no |
|
Kansas |
? |
$50 |
3 days |
none |
6 months |
no |
|
Kentucky |
18 yrs |
$34 |
3 days |
none |
30 days |
no |
|
Louisiana |
18 yrs |
$25 |
none |
3 days |
30 days |
yes |
|
Maine |
18 yrs |
$20 |
3 days |
none |
90 days |
no |
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Maryland |
? |
$35 |
2 days |
none |
6 months |
no |
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Massachusetts |
18 yrs |
$4 |
3 days |
none |
60 days |
yes & medical certificate |
|
Michigan |
18 yrs |
$20 |
3 days |
none |
33 days |
no |
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Minnesota |
18 yrs |
$70 |
5 days |
none |
6 months |
no |
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Mississippi |
21 yrs |
$20 |
3 days |
none |
90 days |
yes |
|
Missouri |
18 yrs |
$50 |
3 days |
none |
30 days |
no |
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Montana |
18 yrs |
$30 |
none |
none |
180 days |
yes |
|
Nebraska |
19 yrs |
$10 |
none |
none |
1 year |
yes |
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Nevada |
18 yrs |
$35 |
none |
none |
1 year |
no |
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New Hampshire |
18 yrs |
$45 |
? |
3 days |
90 days |
no |
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New Jersey |
18 yrs |
$28 |
3 days |
none |
30 days |
no |
|
New Mexico |
? |
$25 |
none |
none |
1 year |
no |
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New York |
18 yrs |
$25-30 |
none |
1 day |
60 days |
no |
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North Carolina |
18 yrs |
$40 |
none |
none |
60 days |
no |
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North Dakota |
18 yrs |
$35 |
none |
none |
60 days |
no |
|
Ohio |
18 yrs |
$30 |
5 days |
none |
60 days |
no |
|
Oklahoma |
18 yrs |
$25 |
none |
none |
30 days |
yes |
|
Oregon |
18 yrs |
$60 |
3 days |
none |
60 days |
no |
|
Pennsylvania |
18 yrs |
$25-40 |
3 days |
none |
60 days |
no |
|
Rhode Island |
18 yrs |
$24 |
none |
none |
90 days |
no |
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South Carolina |
18 yrs |
$25 |
1 day |
none |
24 hours? |
no |
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South Dakota |
18 yrs |
$40 |
none |
none |
20 days |
no |
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Tennessee |
18 yrs |
$31-39 |
none |
none |
30 days |
no |
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Texas |
18 yrs |
$31 |
none |
72 hours |
30 days |
no |
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Utah |
? |
$40 |
none |
none |
30 days |
no |
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Vermont |
18 yrs |
$20 |
none |
1 day |
60 days |
no |
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Virginia |
18 yrs |
$20 |
none |
none |
60 days |
no |
|
Washington |
18 yrs |
$51 |
3 days |
none |
60 days |
no |
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Wisconsin |
18 yrs |
$50-80 |
6 days |
none |
30 days |
no |
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Wyoming |
18 yrs |
$25 |
none |
none |
no expiration |
no |
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