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The Marriage License
Here's what you need to know to make the marriage legal in Louisiana.
ID Requirement: Picture ID such as a driver's license along with
a certified copy of your birth certificates. You should know your Social Security numbers. You should both also know your parent's full name, mother's maiden name, and the states in which you were born.
Application Requirement: Both the bride and groom must appear in person at the time of applying.
Residency Requirement: Do not have to be a resident of Louisiana.
Waiting Period: 72 hours. The waiting period can be waived by
a judge.
Covenant Marriage: Both parties must apply in person for this license, and premarital counseling is required.
If Divorced: If previously married, you will need to show proof of how the marriage ended, I.E.; a divorce judgment or a death certificate. These must be certified copies.
Fees: $25+ They vary from parish to parish. Some will only take cash.
Other Tests: No blood test requirement.
Under 18: If either party to the marriage is between the ages of 16 and 18, the presence and signatures of both parents are required. If a parent has legal custody in a divorce, a certified copy of the judgement must be presented. If either party is under the age of 16, a court order is required in order to obtain a license.
Proxy Marriages: Both parties need not be present (unless contracting a covenant marriage), but one of the parties must be present to apply for a marriage license. That party must present identification, for the absent party, in the form of a certified birth certificate.
Miscellaneous: Louisiana has passed a Covenant Marriage Act.
Officiants: Ministers of the gospel or priests of any denomination in regular communion with any religious society may perform marriages. Ministers must register with the clerk of the district court of the parish or with the health department if in New Orleans. After performing a marriage, the minister must complete a marriage certificate and return it to the clerk of the district court.
Valid: License is valid for 30 days.
The license can only be used within the State of Louisiana.
Louisiana County Clerk's Office
Acadia Parish
Crowley, LA
318.788.8881 |
Allen Parish
Oberlin, LA
318.639.4351 |
Ascension Parish
Donaldsonville, LA
225.473.9866 |
Assumption Parish
Napoleonville, LA
504.369.6653 |
Avoyelles Parish
Marksville, LA
318.253.7523 |
Beauregard Parish
De Ridder, LA
318.463.8595 |
Bienville Parish
Arcadia, LA
318.263.2123 |
Bossier Parish
Benton, LA
318.965.2336 |
Caddo Parish
Shreveport, LA
318.226.6780 |
Calcasieu Parish
Lake Charles, LA
318.437.3550 |
Caldwell Parish
Columbia, LA
318.649.2272 |
Catahoula Parish
Harrisonburg, LA
318.744.5497 |
Claiborne Parish
Homer, LA
318.927.9601 |
Concordia Parish
Vidalia, LA
318.757.8638 |
De Soto Parish Clerk
Manfield, LA
318.872.3110 |
East Baton Rouge Parish
Baton Rouge, LA
225.389.5647
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East Carroll Parish
Lake Providence, LA
318.559.2399
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East Felicianna Parish
Clinton, LA
225.634.5623
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Evangeline Parish Clrk.
Ville Platte, LA
318.363.5671
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Franklin Parish
Winnsboro, LA
318.435.5133
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Grant Parish
Colfax, LA
318.627.3246
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Iberia Parish
New Iberia, LA
318.365.7282 |
Iberville Parish
Plaquemine, LA
225.687.5160 |
Jackson Parish
Jonesboro, LA
318.259.2424 |
Jefferson Davis Parish
Jennings, LA
318.824.1160 |
Jefferson Parish Clerk
Gretna, LA
504.364.2900 |
La Salle Parish
Jena, LA
318.992.2158 |
Lafayette Parish
Lafayette, LA
318.233.0150 |
Lafourche Parish
Thibodaux, LA
504.447.4841 |
Lincoln Parish
Ruston, LA
318.251.5130 |
Livingston Parish
Livingston, LA
504.686.2216 |
Madison Parish
Tallulah, LA
318.574.0655 |
Morehouse Parish
Bastrop, LA
318.281.3343 |
Natchitoches Parish
Natchitoches, LA
318.352.8152 |
Orleans Parish
New Orleans, LA
504.568.5182 |
Ouachita Parish
Monroe, LA
318.323.8441 |
Plaquemines Parish
Pointe-A-La-Hache, LA
504.333.4343 |
Pointe Coupee Parish
New Road, LA
504.638.9596 |
Rapides Parish
Alexandria, LA
318.473.8153 |
Red River Parish
Coushatta, LA
318.932.6741 |
Richland Parish
Rayville, LA
318.728.4171 |
Sabine Parish
Many, LA
318.256.6223 |
St Bernard Parish
Chalmette, LA
504.271.3434 |
St Charles Parish
Hahnville, LA
504.783.6632 |
St Helena Parish
Greenburg, LA
504.222.4514 |
St James Parish
Convent, LA
504.562.7496 |
St John Parish
Edgard, LA
504.651.6955 |
St Martin Parish
St Martinville, LA
318.394.210 |
St Mary Parish
Franklin, LA
318.828.4100 |
St Tammany Parish
Covington, LA
504.646.4120 |
Tanggipahoa Parish
Amite, LA
504.748.4146 |
Tensas Parish
St Joseph, LA
318.766.3921 |
Terrebonne Parish
Houma, LA
504.868.5660 |
Union Parish
Farmerville, LA
318.368.3055 |
Vermilion Parish
Abbeville, LA
318.898.1992 |
Vernon Parish
Leesville, LA
318.238.1384 |
Washington Parish
Franklinton, LA
504.839.4663 |
Webster Parish
Minden, LA
318.371.0366 |
West Baton Rouge Parish
Port Allen, LA
504.383.0378 |
West Carroll Parish
Oak Grove, LA
318.428.3281 |
West Feliciana Parish
St Francisville, LA
504.635.3794 |
Winn Parish
Winnfield, LA
318.628.3515 |
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**As with any other laws, marriage laws can change so we advise you to check with the county, city, or town clerk.**
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