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Marriage License Information

NOTE: If it is not convenient to visit the Clerk's Office in the county where the marriage is to take place, you may apply for a license using a Non-Resident Affidavit form.
 
  • If you apply in Talbot County you must be married in Talbot County
  • There is a $35.00 CASH fee
  • There is a 48-hour waiting period from the time you apply to when you can be married
  • 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
  • State of Birth
  • Social Security Number (mandatory)
  • If you have ever been married before we need to know the County, State, Month, and Year of EACH Divorce or Widow.
Marriage of Minors
  • 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 stating that the physician has examined the woman to be married and found that she is pregnant or has given birth.
  • 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 stating that the physician has examined the woman to be married and found that she is pregnant or has given birth.
  • 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
  • Must set up an appointment to be married
  • Marriage hours:  8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday thru Friday
  • Location - The ceremony will be performed on the Court House grounds