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Application for Marriage License
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Identification:
Age:
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Both have to be over the age of
18
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If age 17, need parents or legal
guardians to sign to give consent
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If age 16, besides above,
need to request the court for permission.
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Male has to be over 18. You
may not be able to marry the same day as application if the judge is busy or
not available.
Both applicants have to provide their
mother's maiden name and their parents' place of birth.
If married before, need date last
marriage ended. There is no waiting period to get married again (If this
is a remarriage, note on license).
Your application is good for 60 days.
Licenses may only be issued to
couples that consist of one man and one woman.
IC
31-11-1-1 states that only a female may marry a male. Only a male may marry
a female. A marriage between persons of the same gender is void in Indiana even
if the marriage is lawful in the place where it is solemnized.
For Indiana residents, at least one
applicant has to be from Miami County, Indiana to apply here. Your license
can be used in any county in Indiana, but cannot be used in another state.
The cost is $18.00 for this license.
If both applicants are from out of
state, you can apply here but you must get married in Miami County. The
cost is the above $18 fee plus an extra $60.00 for this license.
There is no waiting period after
obtaining the license once the above criteria have been met.
For those getting married at the age
of 16, be sure to place the confidential covering on the application, since it
cannot be published.
Those who do not want their
application published should note this on the application.
Miami County Clerk
Marriage License Division
25 N. Broadway Room 206
Peru, IN 46970
Phone: 765-472-3901x357
