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Both applicants must be present at any of the following locations:
Clerk of Superior Court
415 E. Spring St.
Kingman, AZ 86401
(928) 753-0713
Monday-Friday 8:00a-5:00p
Clerk of Superior Court
2225 Trane Road
Bullhead City, AZ 86442
(928) 758-0730
Monday-Friday 8:30a-12:00p, 1:30p-4:30p
Clerk of Superior Court
2001 College Drive
Lake Havasu City, AZ 86404
(928) 453-0701
Monday-Friday 8:30a-12:00p, 1:30p-4:30p
To obtain a marriage license, download and legibly complete all areas of the Marriage Application Form. State law requires that all requested information must be provided, including your age, place of residence, and social security number. If you do not have a social security number, you must indicate so on the form.
A copy of a valid driver's license, passport, or other appropriate identification for both applicants must be included with this application. Your legal name should be noted as it appears on your formal identification including your full middle name.
Please plan ahead, as obtaining your Marriage License by mail may take up to 6 weeks.
You may not apply for a marriage license by mail if:
1) One or both parties are under the age of 18 years
2) You are applying for a covenant marriage license
3) You are related
When the Marriage License Application form has been completed, it may be emailed to the Clerk’s Office at clerkofcourt@ganbingyy.net, faxed to us at (928) 718-4930, or mailed to us at:
Clerk of Superior Court
Attn: Marriage License Department
P.O. Box 7000
Kingman, Arizona 86402
After we have processed your Marriage License by Mail Application, an Affidavit for Marriage License by Mail will be sent to you. Both applicants must sign this sworn statement (affidavit) in the presence of a notary public and return the original form to this office along with the $83.00 fee plus $7.00 for postage and handling (or include a self-addressed stamped 9 x 12 manila envelope in lieu of postage and handling) in the form of a personal check (held for 10 business days before processing), cashier's check, or money order. If applying in person, we also accept cash and credit/debit cards.
Once payment has been received, we will issue your marriage license and mail it to you. It is important that we have your current mailing address and telephone number at all times. Marriage licenses are valid one year from the date of issue.
Note: We Will Not Mail Outside the United States
To obtain a certified copy of your marriage license (marriage abstract), please send your request to:
Clerk of Superior Court
Attn: Marriage License Department
P.O. Box 7000 Kingman, AZ 86402
Provide a self-addressed stamped envelope, or include $7 for postage and handling, and $30 (total $37). Please include your marriage license number and/or names of the parties and the approximate date of the marriage.
Affidavit for Premarital Counseling for Covenant Marriage
Instructions: Convert Marriage to a Covenant Marriage
In Arizona, marriage age requirement laws require both parties to be at least 16 years old if they each have their parent’s consent. If they do not have their parent’s consent, each party must be at least 18 years old. Minors at least 16 years of age with parents' consent cannot marry someone more than three (3) years older than the minor. See ARS 25-102
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$30 plus $7 postage and handling
The marriage ceremony must be performed within one year of the issuance of a license or the license expires.
Applicants under the age of 16 are prohibited from marrying. A person who is at least 16 years of age and under 18 years of age is permitted to marry only if the person has either received an emancipation order or the parent or guardian who has custody of the person consents to the marriage, and if the person’s prospective spouse is not more than three years older than the person. The clerk of superior court is prohibited from issuing a marriage license to a person who is under 18 year of age who does not meet these requirements.
You must apply in person for a covenant marriage license or covenant conversion license.
Applicants do not have to be residents of the State of Arizona to obtain a marriage license. However, the license is only valid for weddings that are performed within the State of Arizona.
With the application, each applicant must submit a government-issued identification, which contains his or her photograph and signature such as a copy of a valid: driver’s license, military ID, passport.
Proof of divorce from a previous spouse or death of a spouse is not required to obtain a license for a new marriage. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the final decree of divorce is filed before the new wedding ceremony occurs.
Witnesses are not necessary to apply for a license, but state law requires that at least two witnesses be present at the ceremony. Witnesses must be at least 18 years of age.
Yes, as of 10/17/2014 same sex marriages are recognized in the State of Arizona
See Arizona Revised Statutes title 25-124. Persons authorized to perform marriage ceremony, definition.