MARRIAGE LICENSE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Resident	$20.00
Non-Michigan Residents	$30.00
Waiver	$10.00

 

• Michigan residents must apply for a marriage license in the county they live in. If the applicants reside in separate Michigan counties, they may apply in either county. Non-Michigan residents must apply in the county that they plan to wed in.
• There are no required classes to obtain a marriage license.
• You must provide valid identification for each applicant. I.D. is accepted in the form of a valid driver's license or State i.d. or a certified copy of a birth certificate (a copy with a raised court seal). NO PHOTOCOPIES ARE ACCEPTED. THE ACTUAL DRIVER'S LICENSE OR CERTIFIED COPY OF THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE MUST BE PROVIDED FOR BOTH PARTIES APPLYING.
• If either applicant has been previously married, the date and county in which the previous marriage ended must be given. If the marriage ended within the last year a certified copy of the divorce decree must be provided. CERTIFIED COPIES HAVE A RAISED COURT SEAL.
• The applicants must complete an affadavit for license to marry. The affadavit requires the full names and social security numbers of the applicants and the full names of their parents, including middle names and mother's maiden names, and the state in which each parent was born. PLEASE NOTE: The affidavit is not a public document.
• The State of Michigan requires a three day waiting period before the license can be delivered to the applicants. The waiting period can be waived for good and sufficient cause if approved by the County Clerk; however, the marriage must take place within 3 days of application. The charge for the waiver is listed above.
• The marriage license issued shall be considered "VOID" unless it is used within 33 days of application. 
• Marriages can be completed in the courthouse through the 78th District Court. Appointments for marriage ceremonies can be scheduled at (231) 873-4530.
• Witnessess on a marriage license must be at least 18 years of age.