Marriage License Information



Marriage License Information

Office Location:

Downtown Office

Centennial Hall

200 S. Cascade Ave.

Weekdays 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

General

In Colorado, the marriage license is valid immediately upon receipt and must be used within 30 days of the date of issue.

Fee

The fee for marriage licenses is $10 – cash only.

Application

Both the bride and groom must complete and sign the application form. At least one of the parties must apply to our office in person. If both parties appear in person, they must appear together. If one of the parties cannot appear in person, he or she must complete an affidavit provided by our office and the signature must be notarized. Applicants for a marriage license need not be Colorado residents; however, a marriage application issued by another state is not valid in Colorado. Legally divorced applicants must be able to provide the date, city, and state of the divorce along with the type of court that issued the decree (e.g., district, circuit, etc.). Licenses are issued to male-female couples only.

Age

The requirements for both bride and groom are the same (CRS 14-2-106)

• 18 and older – parental consent is not required

• 16 and 17 – consent of both parents, or the parent having sole legal custody or legal guardian or judicial approval is required.

• Younger than 16 - consent of both parents or legal guardian and judicial approval are required. NO EXCEPTIONS!

Proper identification must be furnished by both parties. For example:

• Passport

• Birth Certificate

• Driver’s License

• Military I.D.

Blood Test

As of July 1, 1989, blood tests for either party are no longer required in Colorado.

Prohibited Marriages

A couple may not marry when one of the parties is still married to another person. Divorces must be final! First cousins may marry in Colorado. However, marriage between ancestor and descendant, brother and sister, uncle and niece, aunt and nephew – whether the relationship is by half or whole blood – is prohibited. (CRS 14-2-104)

Ceremony

Couples themselves may solemnize their own marriage (CRS 14-2-109). Others who can solemnize a marriage are judges, retired judges, magistrates, public officials authorized to perform marriages, or in accordance with any mode of solemnization recognized by a religious denomination or Indian Tribe or Nation. Not anyone can solemnize a marriage. Although the couple may solemnize their own marriage, that does not mean a friend or relative can also solemnize their marriage. Clergy from out-of-state need not be registered in Colorado.

Witnesses

Witnesses are not required in Colorado; however, some clergy, judges, or public officials may request them.

License

The person solemnizing the marriage shall complete the marriage certificate form and forward it to our office within sixty days after solemnizing. Any person who fails to forward the marriage certificate to our office shall be required to pay a $20 late fee and an additional $5 late fee may be assessed for each additional day of failure, up to a maximum of $50.

Questions

Contact our office. We will gladly evaluate your questions concerning Recording services in El Paso County. You may also visit us online at: clerkcd/recmain.asp.

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