Marriage License

Signing of the Wedding License

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Marriage licenses may be obtained from the county clerk of any county in the state. Persons applying for a license may appear together or separately before the county clerk. Persons residing out of the state may apply for a license using an affidavit which may be obtained from the clerk’s office.

• Proof of identity and age (generally a certified copy of birth certificate).
• Proof of parental consent if an applicant is under the age of eighteen (must be given during the 30 period prior to, or on, the date of application).
• Proof that any prior marriage has been dissolved.
• Social Security numbers are requested.
• Each applicant must complete the application, take the oath printed on the application and sign it before the county clerk.
• A person may not remarry in Texas within 30 days of the of the date he or she has been divorced by a decree of a court of the State of Texas unless the applicants are remarrying each other or the prohibition has been waived by a court order for good cause.
• No medical examination or blood test is required prior to the issuance of a marriage license in the State of Texas.
• A marriage license expires 30 days following its issuance if the ceremony has not been performed during that period.
• Any authorized person may perform a wedding ceremony.
• A wedding ceremony may not take place within 72 hours of the issuance of a license unless an applicant obtains a court order waiving the waiting period.
• A duplicate marriage license may be obtained from the clerk’s office with proof of identity.