Application to Marry in Iowa - Clinton County Iowa 2025

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  1. Click ‘Get Form’ to open the Application to Marry in Iowa - Clinton County Iowa in our editor.
  2. Begin by filling out the information for Party A. Indicate whether you are the Bride, Groom, or Spouse and provide your full legal name before marriage, including any suffixes.
  3. Next, enter your current residence details, including state and county. Don’t forget to include your date of birth and state of birth.
  4. Proceed to fill in your father's full name as listed on your birth certificate and your mother's full maiden name prior to any marriage.
  5. Repeat steps 2-4 for Party B, ensuring all information is accurate and legible.
  6. Both parties must sign the document in the presence of a Notary Public. Ensure you have valid identification ready for verification.
  7. Complete the Affidavit section by having a disinterested person affirm both parties' qualifications. This person cannot be a Notary Public.
  8. Finally, review all entries for accuracy before submitting the application along with the required fee to the County Registrar of Vital Records.

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Most states have a minimum marriage age (ranging from 12--17 years old) for minors with parental consent or court approval. Six states (California, Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oaklahoma and Washington) have no statutory minimum age but permit marriage of a minor with one parents consent and court approval.
You will need the following: Valid marriage license (3 day waiting period must have passed) You, your spouse to be and 2 witnesses (the court does NOT provide witnesses). Weddings must be scheduled, no walk-ins. 319-398-3920, Ext. No fee.
To apply for a marriage license the couple intending to marry and one witness (someone thats acquainted with the couple and is 18 or older) must come into the office and fill out the application. The applicants and witness must have a photo I.D. The fee is $35.00.
The two witnesses are supposed to represent the community observing the public fact that this union between a man and a woman now exists because of the vows they made in front of the community. The presiding clergyman is also needed, as he acts as a witness on behalf of the Church.
To apply for an Iowa marriage license, both parties and a witness (18 or older and knows both parties) must sign an application in the presence of a notary. A copy of the application can be picked up at the Recorders Office. It is not available online; contact us and we would be happy to send you one.

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Most jurisdictions require a valid marriage license issued by the appropriate government authority, as well as the signatures of at least two witnesses, for a marriage to be legally valid. Without these key legal requirements, the marriage would not be considered legally binding.
Requirements to enter into a marriage in Iowa 18 years or older (special requirements for 16 and 17 year olds are discussed below) Not currently legally married to someone else. Not closely related (see Iowa Code section 595.19 for the relations that cannot marry) Legally competent to enter into a civil contract.
At a minimum, the parties to be married, the officiant, and two witnesses must be physically present. Iowa law provides that marriage is a civil contract between two persons who must be: 18 years of age or older.

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