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INFORMATION ON APPLYING FOR A MARRIAGE LICENSE
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This site allows you to submit
information for "ON-LINE" marriage application to the Monroe
County Orphans’ Court, Marriage License Office. Your application is NOT
complete until you appear in the office of the Orphans Court, Marriage
License Bureau with the required documents and fee.
Marriage
Licenses By Appointment Only
If you plan on getting married in the next 60
days:
Once you have applied on-line,
Phone (570) 517-3975 or (570)-517-3385 to
schedule an appointment.
The fee is $40.00 cash or money order. No checks
or credit cards.
BEFORE YOU
START PLEASE NOTE:
1. See list of requirements below.
2. PA Consolidated Statute Title 23 requires a 3-day waiting period
upon applicants' appearance in the Marriage License Bureau.
3. Application must be made within 60 days of the wedding date
4. Marriage licenses are valid for 60 days from the issuance and may
be used anywhere in the State of PA
5. DO NOT APPLY unless you are within 60 days of your wedding date.
6. Both parties should be aged 18 or over – June 2020
REQUIREMENTS:
- Valid
government issued ID (state driver’s license, passport, or military
ID)
- $40.00
fee. Cash or Money
Order.
- If
you have been married before you will need a CERTIFIED COPY OF YOUR
divorce DECREE with a Judge's signature, or a Death certificate.
(this applies to ALL couples that have been previously married and divorce must be more
that 30 days )
Location/ Hours: Clerk of Orphans Court, Monroe County Courthouse,
610 Monroe, Suite 330,
Stroudsburg, Pa 18360 (570) 517-3385 Monday / Friday application time 9:00AM –
4:00PM
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COMPLETION
OF APPLICATION INFORMATION:
When you are ready to complete the application and submit to the
county, click on the ACCEPT at the bottom of this screen. You can then
begin entering your information. You must complete the information and
submit it to the Marriage License Bureau OR save the information for a
later time.
- Important:
Non-English speaking applicants, to ensure accurate applications, can make use of the
court approved telephone translator service during the application
appointment in the Courthouse. In addition
all foreign language documents are required to be translated in
English prior to application. If you require assistance with this
service or the names of
such providers, please call the Monroe County Administrators Office at (570) 517-3009.
MARRIAGE LICENSE APPLICATION DISCLAIMER
Applicants are advised that persons who
have been ordained over the internet may not be persons permitted to
perform marriages in Pennsylvania. A recent Court decision held that
persons ordained over the internet are not ministers as defined in the
marriage law of Pennsylvania if they do not regularly preach to a
congregation that regularly meets at a place of worship. You are advised to consult an attorney concerning the
legality of such marriages.
PLEASE BE ADVISED: If you choose to be married by someone other than
officiates specifically listed and authorized by Pennsylvania law, the
burden of proof regarding the legality (or lack thereof) of your marriage
will be upon you should future issues arise that requires a determination of
the marriage's validity.
Effective January 1, 2006 COMMON LAW marriage is no longer valid in
Pennsylvania
AS of June 1997, BLOOD TESTS ARE NO LONGER REQUIRED
AS of June 2020, Both parties should be aged 18 or over
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