Marriage License Question

[Lucie12345 0]

Thanks so much for all the information from my last question, I really appreciate it

I was looking at the requirements, and I just have another quick question.

When it talks about the waiting period between the application date and the marriage license being issued, does this mean that I need to go in the first day, fill out the application, wait until I get the license (in the mail I assume?) and then go back in to the courthouse to actually get married?

Or is there a way to do everything on the same day?

Sorry, just a little confused. If you do need to do the application form in advance, is there a way to get the application form online?

Thanks for all your help!

[malego77 2]

Thanks so much for all the information from my last question, I really appreciate it

I was looking at the requirements, and I just have another quick question.

When it talks about the waiting period between the application date and the marriage license being issued, does this mean that I need to go in the first day, fill out the application, wait until I get the license (in the mail I assume?) and then go back in to the courthouse to actually get married?

Or is there a way to do everything on the same day?

Sorry, just a little confused. If you do need to do the application form in advance, is there a way to get the application form online?

Thanks for all your help!

We did the procedure directly and personally in the office. We got the marriage license the same day and the same day we checked in the couthouse for a judge available to marry us. The marriage license comes with a letter attached which says about a 72h period of waiting to get married, but if you want to get married ASAP, the judge sign the 72h letter waiver. We did the process in Dallas. Good luck

[Jack and Barbara 0]

It probably depends the county clerk office, but I'm sure most would let you get married immeadiately even if it requires a waiver like the previous poster said. I called the county clerk for my county and found out what I need and that there is no wait period, we can be married immeadiately.

In the worst case, if there is a wait period and no way to expedite it, I would suggest going ASAP to fill out the paperwork if time is an issue. Time is not an issue in our case, but we are going fairly soon after she arrives.

Edited April 20, 2008 by Jack and Barbara

[lucyrich 20]

When it talks about the waiting period between the application date and the marriage license being issued, does this mean that I need to go in the first day, fill out the application, wait until I get the license (in the mail I assume?) and then go back in to the courthouse to actually get married?

Or is there a way to do everything on the same day?

That depends on your state law. In some states, there is a mandatory waiting period, to prevent people from marrying on the spur of the moment, so as to insure they spent a proper time contemplating the serious step of marriage. There might be some sort of waiver available for the waiting time in certain circumstances, but again, it depends on your state law.

Nevermind the fact that anyone doing this internationally has already spent a good deal of time waiting due to immigration paperwork processing delays.

And also nevermind the fact that, these days, it's not so hard to travel to a state that has no mandatory minimum wait time.

Anyway, call your county clerk or whomever issues marriage licenses in your area. Or post the name of your state, and maybe someone with direct experience can comment.

Or see this link where someone has compiled a list of waiting times state by state.