Stupid Question about marriage licenses

lizzywiz

Do you get the license for the place that you LIVE or the place that you're getting married?  We're getting married in a different county than where we live and I'm confused.

amymaysa

Every state is different.

For CT, I know you need to get it from the town you are getting married in.

I would google, marriage license, town/state you are getting mairried in to learn more. Or just call the city/town hall

Calypso1977

every state is different, as PP said.

here in MA, you can go to any town or city clerk to get the license, regardless of where you live or where the ceremony is.  you can then use the license in any city or town.

contact your county or municipal clerk's office.

KellyBrian2013

In IL, you get your license in the county of the place where you are getting married; where you live is irrelevant.

OliveOilsMom

In NJ, you have to get the license in the town where you or FI live, but then it gets filed by your officiant in the town you get married in.

And since you are getting married in another county, the US does not recognize all foreign wedding licenses.  You may need to do some leg work to figure out how to get your license done correctly, so it will be valid in the US.

gurrlballa10

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_stupid-question-about-marriage-licenses?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:b27540f2-0419-437e-82e4-6144d4d203c7Post:056fe504-e31e-4d4e-b81a-15068a97d0d8">Re: Stupid Question about marriage licenses</a>:
[QUOTE]In NJ, you have to get the license in the town where you or FI live, but then it gets filed by your officiant in the town you get married in. And since you are getting married in another <strong>county</strong>, the US does not recognize all foreign wedding licenses.  You may need to do some leg work to figure out how to get your license done correctly, so it will be valid in the US.
Posted by OliveOilsMom[/QUOTE]

Not country.

In NC, we had to get it in the county we were getting married in.

Maggie0829

In MD you have to get the marriage license in whatever town/county you are getting married in.  So for H and I we got our marriage license from Baltimore City even though we live in Harford County.

But like all PP have said, all states are different.  Just do a quick google search in your area to see what is required.

[Deleted User]

I would call the county you are getting married in & ask. I live in Ohio and any county license is good for any county in Ohio. While calling, also ask if there are any special documents you need to bring to show proof of residence. Also if either of you have been married before they may require you to provide a certified copy of the divorce papers or death notice if you are a widow.

artbyallie

Call the county clerk's office for both counties. I remember someone posting once about getting married in a different county that was supposed to file the paperwork and refused, saying the county she lived in was supposed to, but that county said she had to have it filed in the other one, and it was a huge mess.

OliveOilsMom

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_stupid-question-about-marriage-licenses?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:b27540f2-0419-437e-82e4-6144d4d203c7Post:9912e2a2-416b-42ac-bc20-604b15ec94eb">Re: Stupid Question about marriage licenses</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Stupid Question about marriage licenses : <strong>Not country</strong>. In NC, we had to get it in the county we were getting married in.
Posted by gurrlballa10[/QUOTE]

Reading Comprehension fail!  Thanks for catching that!

ginadog

oops read fail by me.

DramaGeek

In Oregon it doesn't matter.  A license from any county is good in any other county.

lauraanne9

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[QUOTE]I would call the county you are getting married in & ask. I live in Ohio and any county license is good for any county in Ohio. While calling, also ask if there are any special documents you need to bring to show proof of residence. Also if either of you have been married before they may require you to provide a certified copy of the divorce papers or death notice if you are a widow.
Posted by Erikan73[/QUOTE]

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</div><div>This is only true though if you actually live in Ohio.  FI is from Ohio, but we now live in CA.  We are getting married in Ohio and our license is ONLY good in the county where we got it.</div><div>
</div><div>Not saying your Ohio info is wrong, just that it is for people who live there.</div>