kingcounty.gov Applying for a Marriage License Public Health Seattle & King County

Name of the Organization : Public Health Seattle & King County
Type of Facility : Applying for a Marriage License
State : Washington
Country : United States of America

Website : http://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/records-licensing/recorders-office/marriage-licensing/applying-marriage-license.aspx
Application Form : https://www.statusin.org/uploads/24696MLAPP.pdf

Applying for a Marriage License :

When do you plan to get married?
** Washington law requires a three-day waiting period for marriage licenses. Licenses are valid for 60 days.

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** A license issued today would be valid for use between July 2, 2016 and August 30, 2016.
** Pick the date you have planned for your wedding ceremony.
** The dates shown will update automatically to show when you should apply for your marriage license.

Marriage Requirements :
Applicant Requirements :
** Both applicants must be currently unmarried.
** Both parties must be at least 18 years of age or can meet the age requirements.
** The parties are not nearer of kin to each other than second cousins, whole or half blood.
** A marriage between two persons that is valid in another jurisdiction is valid in Washington State if the marriage is not prohibited by Washington State law (external link).

Age Requirements :
Minimum Age :
** ** Applicants must be 18 years of age or older, unless they satisfy the requirements for underage applicants listed below.

17-year-old Applicants :
** Seventeen-year-old parties can apply if one of the following conditions is met:
** A parent or legal guardian submits a notarized statement of consent (available at any marriage licensing location).
** Please bring a certified copy of the applicant’s birth certificate or documents establishing legal guardianship.
** The applicant is legally emancipated and takes the court-certified copy of the emancipation document with them to apply.

Under Age 17 :
** ** Parties under age 17 can apply only when the age requirement is waived by a superior court judge of the county in which one of the parties resides.
** ** Each party to the marriage that is under 17 years of age must present a waiver specifically naming them.

Residency and Citizenship Requirements :
** Marriage license applicants do not have to reside in Washington State.
** A marriage license purchased from any county in Washington State can be used to get married anywhere in Washington State.
** Applicants do not have to apply for their marriage license in the county in which they reside.
** Applicants do not have to apply for their marriage license in the county where the wedding ceremony will take place.
** A marriage license purchased in Washington State cannot be used to get married in another state or country.
** Applicants are not required to have a U.S. Social Security number in order to obtain a marriage license.
** However, one of the marriage license forms requires the inclusion of one’s Social Security number OR the applicant’s signature on a declaration that they do not have a U.S. Social Security number.
** This will not impair the couple’s ability to receive their marriage license.

Fees :
Note :
** Personal checks, cashier’s checks, money orders, or cash (in-person only) are accepted forms of payment. Check should be made payable to King County Recorders. Starter checks are not acceptable. Please include a current return address on all correspondence.
** Marriage license application fee is $66 per couple