R72 - Marriage License Application - County Of Los Angeles (Page 3 of 4) in pdf

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

REGISTRAR-RECORDER/COUNTY CLERK

P.O. BOX 489, NORWALK, CALIFORNIA 90651-0489 -

DEAN C. LOGAN

REQUIREMENTS TO OBTAIN A MARRIAGE LICENSE

Registrar-Recorder/County

Clerk

MARRIAGE LICENSE APPLICATION

To apply for and obtain a marriage license on the same day, both applicants must appear together at the Office of the

Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk in Norwalk or at a district office to complete an application and have it submitted to the

cashier no later than 4 p.m. (or 3:30 p.m. at District Offices). The processing time to complete the license is 1 hour. For

same day service we recommend that you be at the office by 3 p.m. When applications are submitted after 4 p.m. at

Norwalk or 3:30 p.m. at the District Offices, the couple may pick up the license together on the following business day.

PROOF OF AGE

A valid California I.D., driver’s license, passport or alien resident card must be presented as proof of age. A certified birth

certificate or baptismal record and a picture identification issued by a government agency will also be accepted for that

purpose. Documents must be in English. If the document is in another language, it must be accompanied by a certified

English translation. Documentation which has expired is not acceptable.

Anyone under 18 must also provide a notarized parent or guardian consent statement and a Superior Court Order granting

the minor permission to marry. Please call this office for more information about these requirements (562) 462-2137.

All persons previously married must present a copy of divorce/annulment papers if the event occurred within two years or

less.

MARRIAGE LICENSE REQUIREMENTS

Regular Marriage License Fee: $90

A marriage license is valid for 90 days from the date it was obtained. The marriage license can be used only

within the State of California.

Confidential Marriage License Fee: $85

Couple (not minors) must be living together as man and wife. A Confidential Marriage License is valid for 90

days and must be used in the county where it is issued. A confidential marriage license is not a public record.

Information pertaining to the facts of marriage may only be obtained by one of the parties to the marriage.

CIVIL CEREMONY Fee: $25

Civil marriage ceremonies are performed at the Norwalk Office Monday through Friday (except holidays) by appointment

only. The Beverly Hills district office will schedule a ceremony on Thursday’s by appointment only. The East Los

Angeles, Florence-Firestone, LAX Airport and Van Nuys District Offices will schedule on Fridays by appointment only.

You must bring your own witness for the ceremony, if using a regular marriage license. If the couple does not have a

witness the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk will provide one for a fee of $18.00. Please contact each office at the number

listed below to schedule an appointment.

LOCATIONS WHERE A MARRIAGE LICENSE CAN BE OBTAINED

NORWALK

LOS ANGELES

12400 Imperial Highway, Room 1002

4716 E. Cesar E. Chavez Ave. (Formerly Brooklyn Ave.)

Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

(562) 462-2137

(323) 260-2991

LANCASTER

CATALINA BRANCH COURT (By Appointment Only)

1028 W. Avenue J2

Avalon, CA 90704

Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday – Thursday

(661) 945-6446

(310) 510-0026

BEVERLY HILLS

VAN NUYS

9355 Burton Way, 1

Floor

14340 West Sylvan Street

Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

(310) 288-1261

(818) 376-3700

LAX AIRPORT

FLORENCE FIRESTONE

11701 S. La Cienega Blvd., 6

Floor

7807 S. Compton Ave, Rm. 102

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