STANDARD MARRIAGE LICENSE:
- Both applicants must be present and together when license is issued. A Power of Attorney is not acceptable under any circumstances.
- Licenses are issued Monday thru Friday from 8:00am-4:30pm. We ask that you arrive to our office no later than 4:00pm to start the process.
- The fee for a marriage license is $60.00. We only accept cash or credit cards. No refunds will be issued.
- All applicants 18 or older must present a VALID government issued photo identification showing their correct name and date of birth; such as a driver’s license, state issued id card, passport or military identification.
- If a female’s name has changed through a divorce and her photo identification does not reflect this change, she will need a certified copy of her divorce decree, and the decree must state that her name has been restored to her maiden name.
- The marriage license must be returned to our office for recordation, whether used or unused, within 60 days of issuance. If the license is not returned a fee of $100 will be charged to you.
- The minister’s credentials must be recorded with a County Clerk’s Office in the State of Arkansas prior to a wedding ceremony.
Age 17: Both parents must be present. If parents are divorced, the custodial parent will need to be present with the latest court order granting custody. (There is waiting period of five (5) business days.)
COVENANT MARRIAGE LICENSE:
In order to have a Covenant Marriage Licenses issued, which is optional, you must go through several months of counseling by a minister, priest, rabbi clerk of the Society of Friends, any clergy member of any religious sect, a licensed professional counselor, licensed associate counselor, licensed marriage and family therapist, licensed clinical psychologist or licensed associate marriage and family therapist.
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