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Form Marriage License Application – Wayne County

 

INFORMATION: WAYNE COUNTY MARRIAGE LICENSE APPLICATION

If you wish to get married in Wayne County, Michigan, at least one of the parties must appear in person at the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center in Detroit to submit the application for a marriage license. Both parties must reside in Wayne County. If both parties reside elsewhere, this ceremony must be performed in Wayne County. This document can be obtained in advance from the website of the Wayne County Clerk.

Wayne County Marriage License Application Step 1: The groom should enter their information in the left column of the page as indicated, while the bride should enter her information in the right column. With the exception of requesting that the bride list her maiden name if applicable, there is no difference in the information requested of both parties.

Wayne County Marriage License Application Step 2: Both parties should enter their full names.

Wayne County Marriage License Application Step 3: Both parties should enter their full address, including the county where they currently live.

Wayne County Marriage License Application Step 4: Both parties should list their age and the date of birth, as well as the place where they were born. A certified copy of their birth certificate must be presented when submitting this application.

Wayne County Marriage License Application Step 5: Both parties should their parents' full names and places of birth. In the case of the mother, the maiden name should be entered along with the full name.

Wayne County Marriage License Application Step 6: One telephone contact number should be entered at the bottom of the date, as well as the date on which the ceremony is to take place is known.

Wayne County Marriage License Application Step 7: A filing fee must be paid when submitting this application. Wayne County residents must pay $23, while those from elsewhere must pay $33. Payment may be made with cash or a credit card.

Wayne County Marriage License Application Step 8: Once issued, the license is valid for 33 days. After this time, it will expire. 

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Form Marriage License Application – Bride


Form Marriage License Application - Bride

 

INSTRUCTIONS: STATE OF ALABAMA MARRIAGE APPLICATION, BRIDE

Some Alabama counties require the bride and groom to file a separate marriage license application rather than completing a joint application. If you reside in such a county, both the bride and groom will need to complete these forms and submit them in person at the appropriate local courthouse. The form discussed here is valid in every county in Alabama where these joint applications are required and can be obtained from the website of the Madison County Probate Judge's Office.

State of Alabama Marriage Application, Bride Step 1: Enter your first, middle and last name. If you have a maiden name different from your current name, enter it where indicated.

State of Alabama Marriage Application, Bride Step 2: Enter your street address, along with your city, state, county name and zip code. Indicate yes or no to the question "Inside city limits" by circling the appropriate response. Write down your residence's phone number.

State of Alabama Marriage Application, Bride Step 3: Enter your birth date, including the month, day and year. Indicate whether your proof of age is a Military ID, driver's license, P+V or birth certificate by circling the appropriate response.

State of Alabama Marriage Application, Bride Step 4: Circle "White, " "Black," "American Indian," "Hispanic" or "Asian" to describe your race under the personal information. Underneath this, enter your Social Security number.

State of Alabama Marriage Application, Bride Step 5: Next to "Education Level," enter a number from one to 16. Numbers one through 12 indicate the last year of school education you completed, while numbers 13-16 indicate what year of the four years it takes to attain a bachelor's degree you completed.

State of Alabama Marriage Application, Bride Step 6: Enter the full name of both parents.

State of Alabama Marriage Application, Bride Step 7: If you are under 18, you must have the consent of your guardian for the marriage to proceed. If this is the case, enter their full name, as well as the city and state where they reside.

State of Alabama Marriage Application, Bride Step 8: If you have been married previously, note this next to the line reading "Number of this marriage." You should also circle "Divorced," "Dissolution," "Death" or "Annulment" to indicate how your last marriage ended.

 

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