THE LEGAL DETAILS
 Requirements:
Whether you decide on the spur of the moment or you've been
planning for months, getting your marriage license is a snap.
All of our
wedding packages include the bride and groom's limousine transportation
to the one-and-only place to get a license, the Clark County
Marriage License Bureau.
What you'll need:
Proof of age (passport or driver's license)
Parental consent if under 18
$55 (cash only)
No blood tests or waiting periods are required.
However, divorcees must have a finalized divorce and know the
month, year, city,
and state of the divorce.
Witnesses
There must be at least one additional witness other than
the person performing the ceremony. A Special Wedding Chapel
offers this service without charge.
Divorce Requirements
To obtain a marriage license and have a legal marriage,
divorces must be final in the state where they were granted.
The date of the final decree and city and state where the divorce
was granted are required.
International Couples
Those couples
who reside outside the U.S. will need to provide
some proof of their birthdate, such as a passport or other country-issued
I.D., in order to obain a marriage license. There is no other
special documentation that will need to be provided. International
couples will need to contact officials in their country of origin
to find out how to register their marriage at home.
Age
Adults 18 years of age and older need no consent to be married
in Nevada. Proof of age will be required through age 21. Persons
between the ages of 16 and 17 may marry if:
Consent is given
by either a parent in person at the time the license is applied
for, or Consent is given through a notarized affidavit signed
by either parent. This notarized affidavit of consent must contain
the
birthdate of the minor, state the relationship of the party
giving consent, and be written in English.Persons Under the
Age of 16
A person less than 16 years of age may marry only
if he or she has the consent of a parent or legal guardian
and authorization
from a Nevada District Court. The court may authorize the
marriage of persons less than 16 years of age in unusual
circumstances if the court finds that the marriage will serve
the person's best interests or if the person has the consent
required.
Marriage Certificates:
The Clark County Recorder's Office records the marriage
certificate which is proof that a marriage ceremony was
performed in Clark County. The marriage official who performs
the ceremony has ten days to submit the marriage certificate
to the office for recording. Normally a certified copy of the
certificate will be available one day after the certificate
has been received from the official.
To order a certified copy
of a marriage certificate, you'll need to provide the following
information:
- Name of groom
- Maiden name of bride
- Date of marriage
- Application/Certificate no. (if known)
- Return mailing address
The fee is $10.00 per certified copy.
You can order your copy through the Internet with a major
credit card for $10.00 per
copy (the web address is:http://www.co.clark.nv.us/recorder/recindex.htm).
You can also call the office at 702.455.4336
to place your order using a major credit card. Note:
the credit
card
company used
through the office charges a $5.00 transaction
fee for this service. This is in addition to the
certificate copy charge.
You can also
mail in your request and a check or money
order (in
U. S. dollars through a U.S. bank) payable
to:
Clark County Recorder Copies
P.O. Box 551510
Las Vegas, NV 89155
For additional information call 702.455.4336.
Source: Clark County Marriage Bureau |
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