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MARRIAGE RECORDS
MARRIAGE LICENSES
If you want to get married, you’ll need a marriage license.
1. Marriages in Iowa are between a male and a female who are (1) 18 years of age and older; (2) not already or still legally married to someone else or each other; (3) not closely related by blood or first cousins; and (4) legally competent to enter into a civil contract.
2. Minors. Persons aged 16 and 17 may only marry with special permission from a judge and should request a "Consent to Marriage of a Minor" form when making application for their marriage license (At least one parent or guardian must sign the consent form). Complete the form and present it to a judge within the same judicial district as the county in which you wish your license issued. The Clerk of District Court office can provide additional information. Return the signed form in order to complete the marriage application process.
3. To apply for a marriage license the bride, groom and one witness (someone that’s acquainted with the bride and groom and is 18 or older) must come into the office and fill out the application. The bride, groom and witness must have a photo I.D. The fee is $35.00 and the license is issued the same day (applications taken after 4pm will be available the following business day). Once the license has been issued, it will be valid after 3 business days and does not expire.
If the bride and groom are not able to come in to apply, we can mail the application to be completed in front of a notary.
Marriage
License Application Instructions
(.pdf)
MARRIAGE CERTIFICATES
To obtain a raised seal certified copy of your marriage certificate, you may write to us or come into the office. We will have your record if you applied for the license in Polk County.
For records we do not have, you may contact the Iowa Department of Public Health. You can contact them by phone at (515) 281-4944.
You may use the form provided here to write to us or you can come in and see us. A fee of $15.00 is required for each request, sorry no credit card orders, just cash, check or money orders.
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