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Requirements for Obtaining a Marriage License
in Orleans Parish, New Orleans, Louisiana
(current 8-12-10)
Application for a marriage license may be made by the bride or groom in Louisiana, as
only one of the parties must be present if you have all your documents. Applicants must
present the following:
1) A current driver's license, photo ID or their equivalent.
(A list of other acceptable identification documents is available upon request by
calling the clerk's office at (504) 368-4099 or (504) 838-5100.)
2) A certified copy of a birth certificate or a certified birth card for both parties.
Louisiana residents may purchase a birth card for this purpose during business hours in the
marriage office. Non-residents may apply to have this requirement waived
Monday-Friday during normal business hours ONLY by a Judge of the Second City Court. A
valid passport is acceptable as proof of ID and birth (items 1 and 2), but a birth certificate is preferred.
3) Applicants must provide both Social Security numbers.
If no number has been issued, that person must sign a statement to that effect and must
appear in person. This form is available in the marriage office and on the marriage
office's web-site.
4) If either party has been divorced, s/he must provide a CERTIFIED COPY of the final divorce decree. A widow/er must provide a CERTIFIED COPY of the death certificate of the former spouse when s/he applies for a license to marry.
A seventy-two hour waiting period is required by law between the time of issuance of the
license and the ceremony. Judges of the First or Second City Courts are authorized by
law to waive the waiting period for Louisiana residents and they can do this during
their Monday-Friday hours of operation ONLY. If either the bride or groom is from
OUT-OF-STATE, the services will occur in Orleans parish AND be performed by a registered
Orleans officiant, that officiant can waive this waiting
period. The waiver MUST be attached to the completed marriage certificate when it is
returned to Vital Records by the officiant.
Louisiana does not require a pre-marital medical examination or a blood test.
Marriage under the age of eighteen (18) is prohibited by law, except as follows:
Applicants over the
age of sixteen (16) but less than eighteen (18) must have the signed consent of both
parents, or an order from a Judge of Juvenile Court. Females under sixteen (16) will be
issued a license ONLY upon the written order of the Juvenile Court Judge.
A marriage license expires and becomes invalid at midnight thirty (30) days after the
date of issuance.
If the service is postponed, you must turn in the old license and purchase a new
one.
The licenses are valid in any parish in the State of Louisiana.
You are encouraged to purchase one or more certified copies of your final Marriage
Certificate when you apply for your license. Certified copies of a Marriage Certificate
cost $5.00 + a $.50 mailing charge per transaction.
PRICE OF A LICENSE: $27.50 (by statute $12.50 of this fee goes to the Family Violence
Trust Fund) ALL FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE.
Click here for a link to the Marriage License Application. but please note the following revisions since publication: 1) The "Fax Ahead" service was discontinued in 2004, and as of July 2007 it is still not available. 2) A certified copy of a final divorce decree or death certificate if applicable is required instead of the date(s) alone. We hope this information is helpful.
Marriage Licensing Offices
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New Orleans Events: (updated 8-12-2010)
Festival season is year-round! Check out the links below for upcoming New Orleans events that might correspond with your wedding plans.
Allstate Sugar Bowl January 4th, 2011.
Carnival Season begins January 6th, 2011 and continues until Mardi Gras, March 8th, 2011
Tennessee Williams Literary Festival March 23rd-27th, 2011;
French Quarter Music Festival April 8th-10th, 2011;
Zurich Classic Golf Tournament April 25th-May 1st, 2011;
New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival (AKA: JazzFest) April 29th-May 8th, 2011;
New Orleans Food and Wine Experience May 25th-28th, 2011;
Essence Music Festival July 1st-4th, 2011;
Satchmo Summerfest August 4th-7th, 2011;
VooDoo Music Festival October 29th-31st, 2010.
Holiday Season's Annual Celebration in the Oaks Beginning weekends November 26th, 2010 throughout holiday season.
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