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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.

WHERE TO APPLY IN METRO DETROIT AREA:

In Wayne County, apply at 201 Coleman A. Young Municipal Center, 2 Woodward Ave., Room 201
in Detroit (formerly the City-County Building), (313) 224-6262; the fee is $23 for residents, and
$33 for out-of-state residents.

www.waynecounty.com/clerk/  

In Oakland County, apply at 1200 N. Telegraph in Pontiac, (248) 858-0571; the fee is $20 for
residents, and $30 for out-of-state residents.

www.oakgov.com/clerkrod/

In Macomb County, apply at 40 North Main St. in Mount Clemens, (586) 469-5749; the fee is $20
for residents, and $30 for out-of-state residents.

www.macombcountymi.gov/clerksoffice/

In Livingston County, apply at 200 E. Grand River in Howell, (517) 546-0500; the fee is $20 for
residents, and $30 for out-of-state residents.

www.co.livingston.mi.us/

In Monroe County, apply at 106 E. First St. in Monroe, (734) 240-7075; the fee is $20 for residents,
and $30 for out-of-state residents.

www.co.monroe.mi.us/

In St. Clair County, apply at 201 Mc Morran Blvd., Room 1100 in Port Huron, (810) 985-2200; the
fee is $20 for residents, and $30 for out-of-state residents.

www.stclaircounty.org/offices/clerk/

In Washtenaw County, apply at 200 North Main St., Suite 100 in Ann Arbor, (734) 222-6720; the
fee is $20 for residents, and $30 for out-of-state residents.

www.ewashtenaw.org

Information believed to be accurate as of May 1, 2007