| U.S.
Marriage Laws Summary Table
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|
State |
Age
Requirement |
Waiting
Period |
Blood
Test
|
Cost |
Validity |
Residency |
|
Alabama |
18
|
None
|
None |
$25 |
30
Days |
None |
| Alaska |
18
|
3
Days
|
None |
$25 |
90
Days |
None |
| Arizona |
18
|
None
|
None |
$50 |
1
Year |
None |
| Arkansas |
18
|
None
|
None |
$30 |
60
Days |
None |
| California |
18
|
None
|
None |
$50
- $80 |
90
Days |
None |
| Colorado |
18
|
None
|
None |
$20 |
30
Days |
None |
| Connecticut |
18
|
Varies
|
Varies |
$35 |
25-35
Days |
None |
| Delaware |
18
|
24
Hours
|
Yes |
$35 |
30
Days |
None |
| District
of Columbia |
18
|
3
Days
|
Yes |
$35 |
Indefintely
|
None |
| Florida |
18
|
3
Days
|
None |
$56-$88.50 |
60
Days |
None |
| Georgia |
18
|
None
|
Yes |
$40 |
None |
None |
| Hawaii |
18
|
None
|
None |
$50 |
30
Days |
None |
| Idaho |
18
|
None
|
None |
$28 |
Indefinitely
|
None |
| Illinois |
18
|
None
|
None |
$15
- $20 |
60
Days |
None |
| Indiana |
18
|
None
|
None |
$18 |
60
Days |
Yes |
| Iowa |
18
|
3
Days
|
None |
$30 |
None |
None |
| Kansas |
18
|
3
Days
|
None |
$50 |
6
Months |
None |
| Kentucky |
18
|
None
|
None |
$34.50 |
29
Days |
None |
| Louisiana |
18
|
3
Days
|
None |
$25 |
30
Days |
None |
| Maine |
18
|
3
Days
|
None |
$20 |
90
Days |
None |
| Maryland |
18
|
2
Days
|
None |
$55 |
6
Months |
None |
| Massachusetts |
18
|
3
Days
|
Yes |
$25 |
60
Days |
None |
| Michigan |
18
|
3
Days
|
None |
$20-$35 |
33
Days |
None |
| Minnesota |
18
|
None
|
None |
$70 |
6
Months |
None |
| Mississippi |
21
|
3
Days
|
Yes |
$21 |
90
Days |
None |
| Missouri |
18
|
3
Days
|
None |
$50 |
30
Days |
None |
| Montana |
18
|
3
Days
|
None |
$50 |
30
Days |
None |
| Nebraska |
19
|
None
|
Some |
$15 |
1
Year |
None |
| Nevada |
18
|
None
|
None |
Varies |
Indefinitely
|
None |
| New
Hampshire |
18
|
3
Days
|
None |
$45 |
90
Days |
None |
| New
Jersey |
18
|
72
Hours
|
None |
$28 |
30
Days |
None |
| New
Mexico |
18
|
None
|
None |
$25 |
Indefinitely |
None |
| New
York |
18
|
1
Day
|
None |
$20-$30 |
60
Days |
None |
| North
Carolina |
18
|
None
|
None |
$40 |
60
Days |
None |
| North
Dakota |
18
|
None
|
None |
$35 |
60
Days |
None |
| Ohio |
18
|
None
|
None |
$45 |
60
Days |
None |
| Oklahoma |
18
|
None
|
Yes |
$25 |
10
Days |
None |
| Oregon |
18
|
3
Days
|
None |
$60 |
60
Days |
None |
| Pennsylvania |
18
|
3
Days
|
None |
$25-$40 |
60
Days |
None |
| Rhode
Island |
18
|
None
|
None |
$24 |
3
Months |
None |
| South
Carolina |
18
|
1
Day
|
None |
$25 |
Indefinitely |
None |
| South
Dakota |
18
|
None
|
None |
$40 |
20
Days |
None |
| Tennessee |
18
|
None
|
None |
$31 |
30
Days |
None |
| Texas |
18
|
3
Days
|
None |
$36 |
30
Days |
None |
| Utah |
18
|
None
|
None |
$40 |
30
Days |
None |
| Vermont |
18
|
None
|
None |
$20 |
60
Days |
None |
| Virginia |
18
|
None
|
None |
$30 |
60
Days |
None |
| Washington |
18
|
3
Days
|
None |
$52 |
60
Days |
None |
| West
Virginia |
18
|
None
|
None |
$23 |
Indefinitely
|
None |
| Wisconsin |
18
|
5
Days
|
None |
$50-$60 |
30
Days |
Yes |
| Wyoming |
18
|
None
|
None |
$25 |
Indefinitely |
None |
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Please obtain detailed and
latest information by CONTACTING your local county clerk directly.
*Please use the above information as a
guideline. Although we try to keep the above State Marriage Law Summary
as accurate as possible, we cannot be liable for changed or inaccurate
information.
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