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How Much a Marriage License Cost?

Connecticut law requires a couple to obtain a marriage license in order to have a legally binding wedding ceremony. Some states require a medical examination or blood tests in order to obtain a license. All require proof of identification and a license application fee.

The marriage license application fee in Hartford is $35 cash only.

There is no longer a waiting period from the time your marriage license is issued until your wedding can take place.

City of Hartford Vital Statistics
Municipal Building
550 Main Street
Ground floor, Room 103
Hartford, CT 06103
(860) 757-9690
8:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. / M - F
Closed for holidays.

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Marriage License in Hartford, CT

Any two persons may marry in Connecticut so long as both parties to the marriage meet Connecticut’s eligibility requirements. As of November 12, 2008, same sex marriage became legal in Connecticut. The eligibility requirements and application process for same sex marriage are identical to the requirements for opposite sex marriage.

A person is eligible to marry if such person is:

• Not a party to another marriage, or a legal relationship that provides substantially the same rights, benefits and responsibilities as a marriage, or one of the following exceptions are met:
  • the person is joined in a civil union and such person marries their civil union partner; or
    
    
  • the person is joined in another type of  legal relationship that is substantially similar to a civil union, and such person marries the partner of such other relationship.
  
  
• At least 18 years old, or one of the following exceptions are met:
  
  
  • the person is under 18 years of age, and such person has received written consent to marry from a parent, guardian, or in the absence of such parent or guardian, a probate court judge; or
    
    
  • the person is under 16 years of age, and such person has received written consent to marry from a probate court judge.
  
  
• Not under the supervision or control of a conservator, or the following exception is met:
  
  
  • the person is under the supervision or control of a conservator and such person has received written consent to marry from their conservator.
  
  
• Not prohibited from marrying pursuant to section C.G.S. § 46b-21.  C.G.S. § 46-21 prohibits persons from marrying their parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, sibling, parent’s sibling, sibling’s child, stepparent or stepchild.

 

See:  Connecticut General Statutes 46b-21 through 46b-30 and Public Act 09-13, An Act Implementing the Guarantee of Equal Protection Under the Constitution of the State for Same Sex Couples

 

What Do I Need To Do To Get A Marriage License?

If you are planning to marry, you and your spouse-to-be must appear in person at a local vital records office to apply for a marriage license.  The marriage license is issued to ensure that you and your spouse-to-be are eligible to be married. 

• You must apply for your marriage license at the vital records office of the town where the marriage is to take place.



• You will need to complete the marriage license application



• Provide identification: drivers license or non-drivers photo ID, and social security card (or if non-resident a passport).
  
  
• Make a sworn statement that the information that you provide is true.
  
  
• You no longer need to have a blood test to obtain a marriage license in Connecticut.

Once the marriage ceremony takes place, the marriage officiator will submit the license to the registrar of vital records of the town where the marriage took place.  The registrar will then register the license and place it on file for permanent record.  Once registered, the marriage license becomes a vital record and is referred to as a marriage certificate.

Miscellaneous: If you plan to use your married name at work, be sure to have your name changed in Social Security records. This way, you will get credit for all your earnings. It's easy and it's absolutely free. Contact Social Security Online to locate your local office. You will need documentary evidence showing both your old name and your new name.

Additional Information: The premarital laws in some states are changing rapidly. If you have questions that cannot be answered by the town clerk of the town in which you plan to marry, contact the Public Health Laboratory, (860) 509-8505, for current information and requirements in Connecticut.

Officiants: All ordained or licensed clergymen belonging to this state or any other state may perform marriages as long as they continue in the work of the ministry. Marriage license must be completed by the minister and returned to the city or town clerk.

Valid: License is valid for sixty-five (65) days.
The license can only be used within the State of Connecticut.

Copy of Certificate of Marriage:

Copies of Connecticut birth certificates, Connecticut death certificates and public Connecticut marriage records (for marriage licenses that were issued in Connecticut). You may order copies of Connecticut vital records through Archives on an expedited basis.

Please Note: State and county marriage license requirements often change. The above information is for guidance only and should not be regarded as legal advice.

It is important that you verify all information with your local office of the Town and City Clerk before making any wedding or travel plans.

For more information contact the Office of the Town and City Clerk at 860-757-9690.

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