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Marriage Licenses
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Marriage License Requirements |
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Both parties must be present and provide valid
identification (valid driver’s license, state I.D.
card or passport)
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The fee for a marriage license is $93.50 and may
be paid using cash or credit card. When using a credit
card a transaction fee
of 3.5% will be charged. This fee may be reduced
to $61.00 if the parties participate in an approved
premarital preparation course provided by a Qualified Course Provider who is registered with this office.
A list of registered qualified course providers is
available in the Clerk’s Office. The course provider
must furnish the parties with a Certificate of Completion
which must be presented to the Clerk’s Office when
applying for the marriage license, in order to receive
the reduced fee.
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Waiting Period
1. Non-Florida residents - no waiting period
2. Florida residents who participate in premarital
preparation course - no waiting period
3. Florida residents who do not participate in premarital
preparation course - 3 days
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Both parties are required to read the Family
Law Handbook prior to applying for a marriage
license. Copies of the Handbook are available in our
office. Florida Statutes requires you to sign a statement,
verifying that you have read the handbook
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Florida Statutes requires each party to provide
the Clerk’s office with their social security number,
passport number, alien admission number or alien file
number
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Blood test are not required
- The Marriage License is valid for 60 days from the
issue date.
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Premarital Counseling Forms:
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Ceremonies |
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Ceremonies are performed Monday through Friday at 10:00a.m. or
3p.m.
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The fee for the ceremony is $30.00, payable by cash
or credit card. When paying by credit card, a transaction
fee of 3.5% is assessed. This
fee is in addition to the Marriage License fee.
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Ceremonies may be performed in a private office, the courthouse
courtyard, or the Gazebo (weather permitting).
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Wednesday and Friday are our casual dress days. The deputy clerk
performing your ceremony may be casually dressed on these days.
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Where Your Marriage License Fee Goes |
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$2 to the Clerk of Court for receiving the application
and issuance of the marriage license. (741.01(1) F.S.)
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$30 to the Clerk of Circuit Court for preparing and
administering of oath; issuing, sealing, recording
of the marriage license; and providing a certified
copy. (28.24(2B) F.S.)
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$29 to Florida Department of Health & Rehabilitative
Services for funding domestic violence centers.(741.01(2))
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$7.50 to the Florida State Treasury for deposit in
the Displaced Homemaker Trust Fund. (741.01 (3) F.S.)
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$25 to the Florida Supreme Court for deposit in the
Family Courts Trust Fund.(741.01(4))
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Important Notice to Persons Authorized to Perform Marriages (741.07, Florida Statutes) |
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It is essential that
we maintain an accurate public record of marriages performed in
Martin County, Florida. The following tips will help you to perform
error free ceremonies:
Florida law requires that, before you solemnize any marriage, the
parties must present a marriage license issued by the Clerk of the
Circuit Court.
Section 741.08, Florida Statutes, require that within 10 days after
performing the marriage, you shall sign the Certificate on the
license and return it to this office.
We have provided a self-addressed envelope. Please put your correct
return address on the envelope in case we need to contact you.
If you are a Notary Public, you must affix your seal, your signature
and your printed name, the expiration date of your commission, and
your commission number.
If you are of any religious order that has a seal, you are
encouraged to affix your seal.
Complete the Certificate with black ink. Do not use red ink.
If you have any questions regarding this application and
license, contact the Domestic Relations Department - 100
East Ocean Blvd, B-2, Stuart, Florida 34994 (772) 419-4078
or the Hobe Sound Annex at 11730 SE Federal Highway, Hobe Sound,
Florida (772) 546-1308. |
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Family Law Handbook |
Family Law Handbook
Qualified Course Provider
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Acrobat Reader)
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