Marriage Documents
Marriage Certificates
Thinking of taking their name?
If you are looking to take your husband’s or wife’s name, you may have to submit a marriage certificate from Vital Statistics.
This certificate may be needed for bank accounts, credit cards, and driver’s licenses that proves you are married.
Requirements to Order a Marriage Certificate
You must meet some of the requirements below to be able to order a marriage certificate.
- Be the executor of the estate
- Have the power of the of attorney, trustee, or guardian
- Be an adult next of kin of the deceased bride or groom
- Be a legal representative with written authorization
- A person whose marriage is registered
- Legal representative who may require it for official duties
- A person with a court order
Steps to Get Your Marriage Certificate.
To receive your marriage certificate, you must:
- Visit our office in Standard with personal identification.
- Produce information regarding your marriage such as
- date
- place of marriage
- names of bride and grooms
- Receive your Vital Statistics.
- It may take 1 – 3 days for your certificate to arrive.
Marriage Licenses
You must meet some of the requirements below to be able to order a marriage License:
- Both parties must provide valid identification (two pieces)
- Parties being married must apply together for their license
- The Bride and Groom cannot be related:
- Federal legislation prohibits people from marrying if they are related linearly or as brother and sister, whether by whole blood, half blood or by adoption.
- Specifically: a woman may not marry her grandfather, father, grandson, son or brother. A man may not marry his grandmother, mother, granddaughter, daughter or sister.
- If the marital status of either party before the marriage is divorced, copies of the final court documentation is required.
- Applicants must be over 18.
- If not over 18, they must receive consent.
When these requirements are met, you can then visit our office and we can then issue your license.