HOW TO OBTAIN A MARRIAGE LICENSE IN MICHIGAN
AGE REQUIREMENTS:
18 years is the minimum age to obtain a marriage license without parental consent.
16 and 17 year olds must be accompanied by a custodial parent or guardian.
BLOOD TEST AND HEALTH COUNSELING:
Blood tests are not required in Michigan.
Applicants are no longer required to attend a class to receive a Health Counseling Certificate before
applying for their marriage license.
MICHIGAN MARRIAGE LICENSE APPLICATION PROCESS:
You must apply for your marriage license at the County Clerk's Office in the county in which either of you
resides. Out-of-state applicants must apply in the county in which they will be married.
Either of you may apply for the license. Documentation required varies by county. You may need to present
both of your Certified Birth Certificates, Driver’s License or State-issued I.D., Social Security Card, Passport,
Proof of Divorce, etc. Please contact your County Clerk's Office for the specific documentation they require
and their hours of operation. You will also need to provide your birth dates and places of birth, and your
parents first and last names, and their state or country of birth.
The marriage license will be issued three business days after the date of application, and is valid for 33
days from the date of application. Some counties may offer same-day licenses.
WHERE TO APPLY IN METRO DETROIT AREA (NOTE: Information believed accurate as of August 20, 2010)
Wayne County:
www.waynecounty.com/mygovt/clerk/services/marriagelicenses.aspx
Apply at:
• 201 Coleman A. Young Municipal Center, 2 Woodward Ave., Room 201 in Detroit (formerly the City-
County Building), (313) 224-6262.
• Western Wayne County Satellite Office, 3100 Henry Ruff Road, Westland, (734) 326-4690.
• Northville Satellite Office, 44405 West Six Mile Road, Northville Township, (248) 348-5800, Ext. 10129.
In Wayne County, the Marriage License application fee is $23 for residents, and $33 for out-of-state
residents.
The Marriage License application fee is $20 for residents and $30 for out-of-state residents in the following
counties:
Oakland County:
www.oakgov.com/clerkrod/
Apply at:
1200 N. Telegraph in Pontiac, (248) 858-0571.
Macomb County:
www.macombcountymi.gov/clerksoffice/
Apply at:
40 North Main St. in Mount Clemens. (586) 469-5749.
Livingston County:
www.co.livingston.mi.us/
Apply at 200 E. Grand River in Howell, (517) 546-0500.
Monroe County:
www.co.monroe.mi.us/
Apply at 106 E. First St. in Monroe, (734) 240-7075.
St. Clair County:
www.stclaircounty.org/offices/clerk/
Apply at 201 Mc Morran Blvd., Room 1100 in Port Huron, (810) 985-2200.
Washtenaw County:
www.ewashtenaw.org
Apply at 200 North Main St., Suite 100 in Ann Arbor, (734) 222-6720.
AGE REQUIREMENTS:
18 years is the minimum age to obtain a marriage license without parental consent.
16 and 17 year olds must be accompanied by a custodial parent or guardian.
BLOOD TEST AND HEALTH COUNSELING:
Blood tests are not required in Michigan.
Applicants are no longer required to attend a class to receive a Health Counseling Certificate before
applying for their marriage license.
MICHIGAN MARRIAGE LICENSE APPLICATION PROCESS:
You must apply for your marriage license at the County Clerk's Office in the county in which either of you
resides. Out-of-state applicants must apply in the county in which they will be married.
Either of you may apply for the license. Documentation required varies by county. You may need to present
both of your Certified Birth Certificates, Driver’s License or State-issued I.D., Social Security Card, Passport,
Proof of Divorce, etc. Please contact your County Clerk's Office for the specific documentation they require
and their hours of operation. You will also need to provide your birth dates and places of birth, and your
parents first and last names, and their state or country of birth.
The marriage license will be issued three business days after the date of application, and is valid for 33
days from the date of application. Some counties may offer same-day licenses.
WHERE TO APPLY IN METRO DETROIT AREA (NOTE: Information believed accurate as of August 20, 2010)
Wayne County:
www.waynecounty.com/mygovt/clerk/services/marriagelicenses.aspx
Apply at:
• 201 Coleman A. Young Municipal Center, 2 Woodward Ave., Room 201 in Detroit (formerly the City-
County Building), (313) 224-6262.
• Western Wayne County Satellite Office, 3100 Henry Ruff Road, Westland, (734) 326-4690.
• Northville Satellite Office, 44405 West Six Mile Road, Northville Township, (248) 348-5800, Ext. 10129.
In Wayne County, the Marriage License application fee is $23 for residents, and $33 for out-of-state
residents.
The Marriage License application fee is $20 for residents and $30 for out-of-state residents in the following
counties:
Oakland County:
www.oakgov.com/clerkrod/
Apply at:
1200 N. Telegraph in Pontiac, (248) 858-0571.
Macomb County:
www.macombcountymi.gov/clerksoffice/
Apply at:
40 North Main St. in Mount Clemens. (586) 469-5749.
Livingston County:
www.co.livingston.mi.us/
Apply at 200 E. Grand River in Howell, (517) 546-0500.
Monroe County:
www.co.monroe.mi.us/
Apply at 106 E. First St. in Monroe, (734) 240-7075.
St. Clair County:
www.stclaircounty.org/offices/clerk/
Apply at 201 Mc Morran Blvd., Room 1100 in Port Huron, (810) 985-2200.
Washtenaw County:
www.ewashtenaw.org
Apply at 200 North Main St., Suite 100 in Ann Arbor, (734) 222-6720.
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