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APPLICATION:
Both parties must appear at
the Marriage License Bureau, 1st floor, 200 South Third Street. The courthouse
is open seven days a week, Monday- Thursday, 8:00 a.m.- midnight. 24-hours on
weekends and all holidays.
CONSENT:
Adults 18 years of age and
older need no consent. Proof of age will be required through age 21. Persons age
16 and 17 may marry if:
- Consent is given by either a
parent in person at the time the marriage license is applied for; or,
- Consent is given through a
notarized affidavit signed by either parent when not present. This
notarized affidavit of consent must contain the birth date of the minor,
state the relationship of the party giving consent and be written in
English.
ORDER OF THE COURT IS
REQUIRED FOR PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 16:
A
person less than 16 years of age may marry only if he or she has the consent
of a parent or legal guardian and authorization from a Nevada District
Court. The court may authorize the marriage of persons less than 16 years of
age in extraordinary circumstances if the court finds that:
- The marriage will serve the best
interests of such person; and,
- Such person has the consent
required.
WITNESSES:
There must be at least one
additional witness other than the person performing the ceremony.
PAST
MARRIAGE RECORDS:
Judith Vandever, the Clark
County Recorder, has recently computerized historical marriage license
information and put them on the internet. You can now look it up
online. If you prefer the old fashioned way, write to the Courthouse, 309
South Third Street, 3rd floor, Las Vegas, Nevada 89155 (including
self-addressed stamped envelope) and request certified copies of
certificates for marriages performed in Clark County. Information needed:
Names, year of marriage, and recorder book number. The fee is $5 per copy.
If you do not know the year, an additional fee for searching is $1 per year,
per name.
IF
YOU'VE BEEN DIVORCED:
Your divorce must be final
in the state where it was granted. The date of the final decree and the city
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