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CLERK & RECORDER > Marriage License Information

License

• The license may be issued only during normal working hours for the Office of the Clerk & Recorder, Monday thru Friday (except for legal holidays) 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• The license is valid anywhere in the State of Colorado for 30 days including the date of issue. License fee is $10.00.
• The Clerk & Recorder's office is located in the Alamosa County Office Building, 402 Edison Avenue, Alamosa, CO 81101.

What are the requirements for a Marriage License?

• Must be 18 years of age.
• For marriages 16 or 17, consent of both parents (or parent having legal custody), or guardian, or judicial approval is required.
• Under the age of 16 requires Judicial approval along with parent consent.
• Blood tests are not required.
• License is valid for 30 days including the date of issue anywhere in Colorado.

Application

Both the Bride and Groom must complete and sign the license application form. At least one of the parties must apply in person before the marriage clerk. If one of the parties cannot appear in person, he or she must complete an absentee affidavit and sign it before a notary public before it can be accepted by the marriage clerk. Applicants for a marriage license need not be Colorado residents.

If either party has been married previously, we will require the date, place and type of court where divorced. Those who have been widowed will need to supply the date and place of death of their former spouse.

Restrictions

Marriages are prohibited when one of the parties is still married to another person. They are also prohibited between ancestor and descendant, brother and sister, uncle and niece, aunt and nephew.

Ceremony

A marriage may be performed by a judge, the parties of the marriage, or other public official authorized to perform marriages or in accordance with any mode or solemnization required by a religious denomination or indian tribe or nation.

Age

The age requirements for both are the same - for ages 18 and older, no parental is required for marriages.

Each applicant must bring proof of identify and birth date, such as a driver's license, a birth certificate with a raised seal, or passport.

Blood Test

Blood tests are NOT required for either the male or female applicant.

Last Modified: January 24, 2008