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Suwannee County Online Premarital Preparation Course

Suwannee County Online Premarital Preparation Course, Wedding Venue and Marriage License Information

Welcome to the Suwannee County Online Premarital Preparation Course.

Purchase Florida Premarital Course for $14.97 Here Now

Avoid the three day wait and save $32.50 on your marriage license in Suwannee County.

Here’s how it works:

The Suwannee County Courthouse will discount your marriage license application fee from $93.50 to $61.00 upon completing our online premarital preparation course. 

The cost of our the course is $14.97, so you will actually SAVE $12.51 on your marriage license and there will be no out of pocket cost.

Our Suwannee County Online Premarital Preparation Course Covers the Following Cities:
  • Branford
  • Dowling Park
  • Live Oak
  • McAlpin
  • O’Brien
  • Wellborn

To purchase your online premarital preparation course, click here.

Suwannee County Wedding Venue Information

1. Camp Weed & Cerveny Conference Center – Live Oak, FL

Suwannee County Online Premarital Preparation Course

2. Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park – Live Oak, FL

3. First Baptist Church – Live Oak, FL

4. Mary Belle Baptist Church – Live Oak, FL

Suwannee County Marriage License Information

741.0305 Marriage fee reduction for completion of premarital preparation course.—

(1) A man and a woman who intend to apply for a marriage license under s. 741.04 may, together or separately, complete a premarital preparation course of not less than 4 hours. Each individual shall verify completion of the course by filing with the application a valid certificate of completion from the course provider, which certificate shall specify whether the course was completed by personal instruction, videotape instruction, instruction via other electronic medium, or a combination of those methods. All individuals who complete a premarital preparation course pursuant to this section must be issued a certificate of completion at the conclusion of the course by their course provider. Upon furnishing such certificate when applying for a marriage license, the individuals shall have their marriage license fee reduced by $32.50.

(2) The premarital preparation course may include instruction regarding:

(a) Conflict management.

(b) Communication skills.

(c) Financial responsibilities.

(d) Children and parenting responsibilities.

(e) Data compiled from available information relating to problems reported by married couples who seek marital or individual counseling.

(3)(a) All individuals electing to participate in a premarital preparation course shall choose from the following list of qualified instructors:

1. A psychologist licensed under chapter 490.

2. A clinical social worker licensed under chapter 491.

3. A marriage and family therapist licensed under chapter 491.

4. A mental health counselor licensed under chapter 491.

5. An official representative of a religious institution which is recognized under s. 496.404(19), if the representative has relevant training.

6. Any other provider designated by a judicial circuit, including, but not limited to, school counselors who are certified to offer such courses. Each judicial circuit may establish a roster of area course providers, including those who offer the course on a sliding fee scale or for free.

(b) The costs of such premarital preparation course shall be paid by the applicant.

(4) Each premarital preparation course provider shall furnish each participant who completes the course with a certificate of completion specifying the name of the participant and the date of completion and whether the course was conducted by personal instruction, videotape instruction, or instruction via other electronic medium, or by a combination of these methods.

(5) All area course providers shall register with the clerk of the circuit court by filing an affidavit in writing attesting to the provider’s compliance with the premarital preparation course requirements as set forth in this section and including the course instructor’s name and qualifications, including the license number, if any, or, if an official representative of a religious institution, a statement as to relevant training. The affidavit shall also include the addresses where the provider may be contacted.

History.—s. 5, ch. 98-403; s. 16, ch. 99-307.

Please refer to the Suwannee County Clerk of Court website for additional information. https://www.suwgov.org/

Suwannee County Clerk of Court Contact Information

Phone:   386.362.0500

Address:   200 South Ohio Ave., Live Oak, FL 32064

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