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Marriage Licenses & Information
REQUIREMENTS
WHO CAN MARRY YOU?
• Both parties must be present and have an acceptable form
of picture identification, drivers’ licenses are preferred. If you
are not a U.S. citizen, a valid passport must be presented. Any notary, Judge, Priest ordained Minister or Deputy Clerk.
If you wish to be married at the court house, just bring your
marriage license back with you within the eligible time frame.
• Social Security numbers will need to be provided. If
either or both parties are not U.S. residents, then a valid
passport will act in lieu of the Social Security number. MARRIAGES OFFSHORE
• It is required by Florida law that a Family Law Handbook
be read prior to issuance of the marriage license. CHANGING YOUR NAME?
To be legal, vows must be exchanged within three miles of
the shore.
If you change your name, be sure to tell Drivers License Bureau,
Social Security and your employer. To get a new Social Security
card, you’ll need identification that shows your old name
and your new name, such as a marriage certificate or divorce
decree. If you were born outside the U.S., you will also need
proof of U.S. citizenship or that you are living in the U.S. legally.
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