State of Florida Marriage License Requirements
Florida Residents
- There is a 3 day waiting period for license to be valid. The
waiting period can be waived by taking a pre-marital course. A
roster of the courses is available at any of the county court
houses listed below.
- The fee is $93.50. If the pre-marital course is taken, a $32.50
discount will be taken off the license fee. They accept cash,
money order, cashiers check, and Visa/MC. No personal checks.
- Must present picture I.D. and Social Security card or any other
picture I.D. (Passport, etc.)
- Both the bride and groom must appear in person at the time of
applying.
- No blood test is needed.
- Marriage license is valid for 60 days throughout the state.
Under 18: If an individual is under 18 years of
age, but older than 16 years of age, a marriage license can be obtained
with parental consent. If a parent has sole custody or the other
parent is dead, the permission of one parent is sufficient. If a
person is under the age of 16, the marriage license has to be issued
by a county judge, with or without parental permission. If a minor's
parents are both deceased and there is not an appointed guardian,
he/she may apply for a marriage license.
A minor who has been previously married may also apply for a license.
A minor, who swears that they have a child or are expecting a baby,
can apply for a license if the pregnancy has been verified by a
written statement from a licensed physician. A county court judge
may at his/her discretion issue or not issue a license for them
to marry.
Non-Florida Residents
Same information as above, however 3 day waiting period is waived.
Click
here to get your Florida Marriage license through the mail.
County Court Locations
Miami-Dade County
305-275-1155
Main office: 140 W. Flagler St.
Caleb Center: 5400 NW 22 Ave.
Coral Gables: 3100 Ponce de Leon Blvd.
N. Dade: 15555 Biscayne Blvd.
Miami Beach: 225 Washington Ave.
S. Dade: 10710 SW 211 St.
Broward County
954-831-7283
Broward County Courthouse: 201 SE 6th Street,
Ft. Lauderdale
South Regional Courhouse: 3550 Hollywood Blvd.,
Hollywood
North Regional Courthouse: 1600 W. Hillsboro
Blvd., Deerfield Beach
West Regional Courthouse: 100 North Pine Island Rd., Plantation
Palm Beach County
561-355-2996
Main Courthouse: 205 North Dixie Hwy., West
Palm Beach
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