Certified copy of the marriage license???

FutureMrsN3312

Hoping you ladies can help. I picked up our marriage license and inside there for a form inside for certified copies. How many copies do I need? If any? They're only 10 bucks each. I just want to make sure I have enough for the whole name change process. Thanks

AddieCake

I got 2. You don't need many. Most places you need it for hand it right back to you, so it's not like you have to actually give them away.

HisGirlFriday13

We got one certified copy in the mail and I just took It either me every where I needed it.

WinstonsGirl

We only received 1, but since I'm not changing my name, I've never needed it 

phira

I'm reasonably sure you can request additional copies later if necessary. At least, I was able to get another copy of my birth certificate a few years back.

OliveOilsMom

We got two, which can be good to have a back up in case you lose the first.  And right now, I'm renewing my passport, so I had to send one copy in to the Passport agency. So I still have a back up, in case anything comes up.

CMGragain

My sister had to get one recently.  She needed to prove to Mom's life insurance company that Sally Maiden Name was the same person as Sally Married, Divorced, and Re-married.  The marriage certificate needed was from 1975!  You never know!  You will always be able to get a certified copy from the state where you were married.

VerizonGirl

You need two.  One to photocopy a bunch of times and mail out the photocopies when you change your name on credit cards and cable bill, etc.  And the other to mail to the passport office (not returned to you).  And where I live, if you want to order a certified copy LATER, you have to pay like $25 or so.  Get both copies now.

lovesclimbing

We only got one.  Technically, I suppose we should have gotten two.  Changing my name on my passport required sending one off to the passport office, so we were without one for several weeks. However, we had a photocopy, so it was fine.

nsweare

We get one automatically as part of the fee we paid for our marriage license. Additional copies are $2 each. I ordered 5 since they are so inexpensive. I figured I've got back-ups for my back-ups.

OliveOilsMom

VerizonGirl said:

You need two.  One to photocopy a bunch of times and mail out the photocopies when you change your name on credit cards and cable bill, etc.  And the other to mail to the passport office (not returned to you).  And where I live, if you want to order a certified copy LATER, you have to pay like $25 or so.  Get both copies now.

The passport agency or social security, or whatever other government agency needs the license, will and is supposed to mail it back to you.  Any original document you send is supposed to be returned.

FutureMrsN3312

Thanks ladies!!!!

I'm going to order 2 copies for now.  I'm sure I can get additional copies at a later time but for now I don't feel like dealing with the state.  They love to take their sweet time doing anything and everything.