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News Releases. Our office provides marriage license records to couples getting married in the near future and even performs civil ceremonies for a small fee. Once a couple has obtained their marriage license and participated in a qualified ceremony, the marriage license becomes a marriage certificate that must be sent back to our office to be recorded.
Our office only records marriage certificates for marriage licenses that were obtained in Los Angeles County. If you obtained your marriage license in another state or California county, the we will not record your marriage certificate, nor will have your marriage record on file. You must participate in a civil or religious ceremony, after which the marriage license must be completed and returned for recording. Our office does not maintain any divorce records or information.
To obtain divorce record information, visit the Los Angeles Superior Court. Due to the ongoing COVID health crisis, all mail and online orders are experiencing processing delays. Learn About Notices Payments Searches. Contact Us. Additional Application Information A marriage license is valid for 65 days from the date of application. For same sex couples, identification information may be placed on either side of the form. View a list of Justices of the Peace who can perform your marriage ceremony.
Arrow Left Arrow Right. Skip to Main Content. Loading Close. Do Not Show Again Close. If a parent can not be present, due to death, separation, divorce or other circumstances, proper evidence must be presented for verification. You will need a certified copy of your birth certificate. The couple must schedule an appointment with a counselor and then appear before a superior court judge. California Family Code, Section states the persons authorized to solemnize marriage ceremonies in California are as follows:.
A judge or retired judge, commissioner of civil marriages or retired commissioner of civil marriages, commissioner or retired commissioner, or assistant commissioner of a court of record in this state. A judge or retired judge of a court of appeals, a district court, or a court created by an act of Congress the judges of which are entitled to hold office during good behavior.
A legislator or constitutional officer of this state or a member of Congress who represents a district within this state, while that person holds office. The person solemnizing the marriage must return the original marriage license to the County Clerk or County Recorder as applicable within 10 days of the date of the ceremony. Addresses should be on the county site. You will NOT receive a copy of your marriage license after you have been married unless you request and pay for a certified copy from the County Clerk or County Recorder as applicable.
DO NOT change any information on the license, cross out information, use white out, etc.
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