The Marriage Department
is responsible for issuing Marriage Licenses and accepting applications
for United States Passports. Pursuant to applicable Louisiana statutes,
applicants for Marriage Licenses must provide:
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Certified copies of birth certificates for both parties.
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A
Social Security card or a Pictured ID that contains a Social
Security Number. |
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If
either party was previously married, that party will need to show
proof of how the immediately prior marriage ended; for example, a
divorce judgment or a death certificate of the former spouse.
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To
purchase a marriage license without parental or court intervention
you must be at least 18 years old. If either party to the marriage
is between the ages of 16 and 18, the signatures of both parents of
that party are required. If either party is under the age of 16, a
court order and signatures of both parents of that party are
required in order to obtain a license. |
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Licenses must be purchased at least 72 hours in advance of the
ceremony. |
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A
Marriage License expires 30 days from the date of issue.
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The
cost is $27.50, payable in cash only.. |
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Birth certificate
information may be found at
Louisiana Vital Statistics. You may also obtain birth certificate
information by contacting the Baton Rouge or the New Orleans office of
Louisiana Vital Records at the address or phone number below.
| Louisiana Vital
Records - New Orleans |
| 325 Loyola Avenue |
| P.O. Box 60630 |
| New Orleans,
Louisiana 70160-0630 |
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| (504) 568-5152 |
| (800) 454-9570 |
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