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Before you can get married in Connecticut, you need a marriage license.
How to Apply
- There is no residency requirement in Connecticut; both bride and groom may live
elsewhere.
- The marriage license
must be obtained in the town where the marriage will take place. (effective
Oct. 1, 2009)
- Both the prospective bride and groom must apply for the license in person,
but not necessarily together. If the application is signed by the
parties on different dates, then the earlier date is considered the official
application date.
- The application asks for your name, age, race, birthplace,
residence and marital status. You must swear that the information is true.
- The application fee is $30. Call the Town Clerk before going to verify
hours open and whether cash or check is acceptable.
- The license will be issued immediately after all requirements have been
met. It must be signed by the bride and groom and the Town Clerk who also
stamps it with a raised seal. The license is valid for 65 days.
Blood Test No Longer Required
- Since October 1, 2003, Connecticut no longer requires premarital
syphilis and rubella screening. The state finally heeded the counsel
of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and repealed
mandatory blood tests.
Getting Married
- If either bride or groom is under 18, a parent must consent to the
marriage by signing the back of the license. If under 16, a Probate Judge
must also endorse the consent.
- All
Connecticut JPs may perform marriages anywhere in the state.
- Connecticut does not require any witnesses to the marriage.
Filing the Completed License
- The JP (or whoever performs the marriage) is responsible for indicating
(in black ink) the time and place of the marriage on the license and
returning it to the Town Clerk where the marriage
took place.. This must be done by the
first week of the month following the marriage.
- You can request a copy of the completed marriage license from the Town
Clerk's office. The cost is $20. Remit a money
order made payable to the town or city where the marriage took place. If you
are sending your request to the State Vital Records Office, remit a money
order or bank check made payable to “Treasurer, State of Connecticut.”
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