If you get married in court, you can buy a certified copy of your marriage if you pay for the civil marriage. Weddings are only celebrated by appointment. If you wish to hold your ceremony at the courthouse, please contact the Permit Department at 240-777-9460 or in person. You must obtain your marriage certificate before you can schedule a ceremony. The fee for the ceremony is $25 in cash or money order. The cost of a certified copy is $5.50; An uncertified copy costs $0.50. Fees for any of the following fees, with the exception of ceremonies, can be paid in cash, money order, or Visa/Mastercard (credit cards can only be used if you are going to court in person). Personal and American Express cheques are not accepted. Parties do not need to bring specific identification when they receive a marriage certificate. Correction of marriage certificates must be requested in writing (with supporting documents – for example, a birth certificate to prove that your name is spelled differently from your marriage certificate). If the error was made by the licensing department, no fee will be charged for the correction. You complete the Marriage Licence Correction Application Form (PDF) and submit it to the Licensing Department.
This form must be sworn in and signed before a court clerk or similar official at the applicant`s domicile. The parties then sign the marriage application form and give the clerk the social security number of each party who has a social security number. (Please note that the marriage application form is not online as parties must appear in person.) If a couple married in another state or country and one of the parties is a citizen of Maryland, the couple can register the marriage (“foreign marriage”) with the licensing department. The parties must present a marriage certificate signed by the person who contracted the marriage or a certified copy of the marriage register. There is no fee for the notarization of a foreign marriage. Send this form to the licensing department along with a $55 money order payable to the clerk of the Court. Obtaining a marriage certificate is a fairly simple process that takes about 15 minutes. Here are some rules to keep in mind when applying for a marriage license in Montgomery County Circuit Court: To obtain copies of marriage licenses for marriages on or after January 1, 1990, contact the Maryland Vital Statistics Department at 800-832-3277 or online. You will need certified copies of your marriage certificate to use as a legal document to prove your marriage for the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA), Social Security Administration, etc. You can request a certified copy of your marriage certificate at any time by completing the attached application (PDF) and sending it to the licensing department. If applicants to marry do not live in Montgomery County and are unable to appear in person to apply, they can apply for a marriage certificate with a non-resident marriage application (PDF).
If incorrect information was provided at the time of your marriage proposal, you must file a petition with the Family Department to correct a marriage certificate with supporting documents as well as a $165 fee. The Family Department will open a new lawsuit and it will be sent to the judge so that an order can be made. Certified copies of marriage licenses beginning in 1993 are available from the Montgomery County Circuit Court. Participants in the ceremony do not have to take a number. You should arrive ten minutes early. The ceremony lasts ten minutes and rings are optional. Cookies are not necessary. The MAXIMUM capacity for a civil wedding is SIX (6) people, including ceremony participants. Guests must wait in the lobby. They must be on time.
Once the ceremony begins, no one is allowed to enter the ceremonial room. For certified copies of pre-1990 marriage licenses, please contact the Maryland Archives at 410-260-6400 or online. People over the age of 16 or 17 are not allowed to marry unless: Visit the U.S. Passports and International Travel page for more information on planning a wedding abroad.
