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| Marriage License |
| A Confidential Marriage License is an authorization to marry in the State of California. You do not need to go marriage (have a ceremony) in order to be legally married. You must have your ceremony within 90 days from the day your Marriage License has been issued. Your ceremony must take place in the County of Los Angeles for us to issue a license. A Confidential Marriage License is not a public record and is valid for only 90 days and must be used in the county where it is issued. Information pertaining to the facts of the marriage can be obtained by the couple or by court order only. Requirements: These licenses can be issued instantly at any location within Los Angeles County, by a duly authorized Notary. The couple must meet the guidelines below to qualify. 1. The couple must be living together prior to applying for license. 2. The couple must be 18 years of age or older. 3. There is no California residency requirement. 4. No blood test or waiting period. 5. A valid photo ID or passport is required and must not be expired. 6. A copy of divorce papers or death certificate, in the event of a death of a spouse, must be presented. Proof of Age: A Valid California I.D. Driver's license, passport or alien resident card must be presented. If the document is in another language, it must be accompanied by a certified English translation. Any Documentation that is expired is not acceptable. Under Age: Any persons under the age of 18 may not apply for Confidential Marriage License. Divorce Papers: All persons married previously must present a copy of divorce/annulment paper. Resident Requirements: Couple (not minors) must be living together as man and wife at the time of the wedding and must attest to that. Wedding Location: Wedding must be held in Los Angeles County Only! License is VOID if held in any other county!!!!! PLEASE READ VERY IMPORTANT The Name Equality Act (effective January 1, 2009) The Name Equality Act of 2007 (AB 102, Chapter 567, Statutes of 2007) gives specific rights to parties at the time they are applying for a California marriage license to choose and list on the marriage license the name that each party will go by after marriage. Parties are not required to have the same name, nor are they required to change their name. If one or both of the parties want to have their new name(s) shown on the marriage license, the new name must be entered on the marriage license application at the time they are applying for the marriage license. The parties may choose any of the following middle or last names as the name they wish to be known as after marriage [FC §306.5(b)(2)]: * Current last name of the other spouse * Last name of either spouse given at birth * A name combining into a single last name all or a segment of the current last name or last name of either spouse given at birth * A hyphenated combination of last names NOTE: You may not change you first name using this process. IMPORTANT: You may not amend the marriage license after it has been issued to add or change the name you wish to be known as after you are married. The name you indicate on the marriage license application will be your name on the marriage license/certificate and cannot be changed by the County Clerk . A certified copy of the marriage certificate containing the new name, or retaining the former name, shall constitute proof that the use of the new name or retention of the former name is lawful [FC § 306.5(b)(3)(a)]. The marriage certificate is used by multiple local, state, federal and private agencies, each of which have different rules and/or regulations regarding what documents are acceptable to change your name on their records following marriage. It is recommended that you contact these agencies to verify their requirements prior to applying for your marriage license. It is unlawful for our employees to answer questions of a legal nature. Our staff cannot advise you how to complete the marriage license application as it relates to your entry of a new name or retention of your former name on the marriage license application. For your protection, if you have any questions regarding whether you should or should not list your new name on the marriage license application, and/or how the Name Equality Act of 2007 may affect you, please consult an attorney prior to applying for your marriage license. |
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