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Marriage License Information
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- If you apply in Allegany County you
must be married in Allegany County
- There is a $35.00 CASH fee
- A license is not effective until
6:00 a.m. on the second calendar day after the license is issued.
- The license is issued the same day
you apply, and it is valid for 6 months (you must be married within 6 months
or the license will expire)
Information you will need to apply:
- Full Names
- Physical, Permanent Address
- Age
Other information needed:
- State of Birth
- Social Security Number (mandatory)
- If you have ever been married before
we need to know the County, State, Month, and Year for the last divorce
or death of spouse with appropriate supporting documents.
Marriage of Minors (under age 18)
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16 or 17 years old must have the consent
of a parent or guardian (parent or guardian must be with the minor at the
time of application) or have a certificate from a licensed physician on
physician's letterhead stating that the physician has examined the woman
to be married (not just a blood test) and note the date of delivery or
expected date of delivery, and it must be signed by the doctor.
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15 years old must have the consent of
a parent or guardian (parent or guardian must be with the minor at the
time of application) and have a certificate from a licensed physician
on his letterhead stating that the physician has examined the woman to
be married (not just a blood test) and found that she is pregnant or has
given birth, the expected date of delivery or the date child was delivered,
and must be signed by him.
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14 years and younger may not marry.
Civil Ceremonies Performed by the Clerk
- There is a $25.00 CASH fee paid at the
time of the ceremony
- No appointment necessary
- Marriage hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00
p.m., Monday thru Friday, except holidays
- Location - The ceremony will be performed
on the Court House grounds.
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