Connecticut Marriage License

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All About Connecticut Marriage Licenses

Before you can get married in Connecticut, you need a marriage license.

How to Apply

There is no residency requirement in Connecticut; both bride and groom may live elsewhere.
The marriage license may be obtained in one of the couple's towns of residence or in the town where the marriage will take place.
Both the prospective bride and groom must apply for the license in person, but not necessarily together. If the application is signed by the parties on different dates, then the earlier date is considered the official application date.
If they go to the Town Clerk where one of them lives, that person must present documentation (a valid driver's license or a utility bill, for example) proving residency.
The application asks for your name, age, race, birthplace, residence and marital status. You must swear that the information is true.
The application fee is $30. Call the Town Clerk before going to verify hours open and whether cash or check is acceptable.
The license will be issued immediately after all requirements have been met. It must be signed by the bride and groom and the Town Clerk who also stamps it with a raised seal. The license is valid for 65 days.

Blood Test No Longer Required

Since October 1, 2003, Connecticut no longer requires premarital syphilis and rubella screening. The state finally heeded the counsel of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and repealed mandatory blood tests.

Getting Married

If either bride or groom is under 18, a parent must consent to the marriage by signing the back of the license. If under 16, a Probate Judge must also endorse the consent.
All Connecticut JPs may perform marriages anywhere in the state.
Connecticut does not require any witnesses to the marriage.

Filing the Completed License

The JP (or whoever performs the marriage) is responsible for indicating (in black ink) the time and place of the marriage on the license and returning it to the Town Clerk where the marriage took place.. This must be done by the first week of the month following the marriage.
You can request a copy of the completed marriage license from the Town Clerk's office. The cost is $10, effective July 1, 2007.

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