Martin County Online Premarital Preparation Course

Marriage License Information

Marriage License Requirements

• Both parties must be present and provide valid identification (valid driver’s license, state I.D. card or passport)
• If previously married, the month, day and year that the previous marriage ended must be provided.
• The fee for a marriage license is $93.50 and may be paid using cash or credit card. When using a credit card a transaction fee of 3.5% will be charged. This fee may be reduced to $61.00 if the parties participate in an approved premarital preparation course provided by a Qualified Course Provider who is registered with this office. A list of registered qualified course providers is available in the Clerk’s Office. The course provider must furnish the parties with a Certificate of Completion which must be presented to the Clerk’s Office when applying for the marriage license, in order to receive the reduced fee.
• Waiting Period 1. Non-Florida residents – no waiting period 2. Florida residents who participate in premarital preparation course – no waiting period 3. Florida residents who do not participate in premarital preparation course – 3 days
• Both parties are required to read the Family Law Handbook prior to applying for a marriage license. Copies of the Handbook are available in our office. Florida Statutes requires you to sign a statement, verifying that you have read the handbook
• Florida Statutes requires each party to provide the Clerk’s office with their social security number, passport number, alien admission number or alien file number
• Blood test are not required
• The Marriage License is valid for 60 days from the issue date.

Wedding Ceremonies

• Ceremonies are performed Monday through Friday at 10:00a.m. or 3p.m.
• Ceremonies are performed at other times by appointment.
• The fee for the ceremony is $30.00, payable by cash or credit card. When paying by credit card, a transaction fee of 3.5% is assessed. This fee is in addition to the Marriage License fee.
• Ceremonies may be performed in a private office, the courthouse courtyard, or the Gazebo (weather permitting).

Where Your Marriage License Fee Goes

• $2 to the Clerk of Court for receiving the application and issuance of the marriage license. (741.01(1) F.S.)
• $30 to the Clerk of Circuit Court for preparing and administering of oath; issuing, sealing, recording of the marriage license; and providing a certified copy. (28.24(2B) F.S.)
• $29 to Florida Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services for funding domestic violence centers.(741.01(2))
• $7.50 to the Florida State Treasury for deposit in the Displaced Homemaker Trust Fund. (741.01 (3) F.S.)
• $25 to the Florida Supreme Court for deposit in the Family Courts Trust Fund.(741.01(4))

*Effective July ’04

Important Notice to Persons Authorized to Perform Marriages (741.07, Florida Statutes)