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Marriage License

A license to marry in Colorado may be obtained during regular business hours, in accordance with the requirements outlined below. The license is
valid upon issue and must be used, in Colorado, within 30 days. The fee is $30.00, cash payment only. Online verifications of marriage and divorce
records may be made at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment . For additional information, please review the Guidelines for
Obtaining Marriage Licenses in Colorado below or contact the Recording Department.

Below is some information from the El Paso County Marriage license website. Full website and downloadable forms can be obtained at the website
by clicking here

Teller County Click Here

Age Requirements
Same for both parties

18 and older - No parental consent is required.

16 and 17 - Consent of both parents, parent having legal custody, legal guardian, parent having decision-making responsibility, parent with whom
child is living, or judicial approval is required.

Younger than 16 - Consent as listed above AND judicial approval (court order) are required - NO EXCEPTIONS.

Identification Requirements
Valid ID must be furnished by both parties

All are valid forms of ID:

Passports
Driver's licenses
Birth certificates
Military Identification Cards

Blood Test Requirements

As of July 1, 1989, blood tests are NOT required for either party in the State of Colorado

Social Security Numbers

Social Security Numbers ARE required on marriage license applications (C.R.S. 14-14-113).
If a party does not have a Social Security Number, the Affidavit Concerning Social Security Number must be completed and submitted at time of
application for a marriage license. It may be signed and notarized in advance or signed in front of the Deputy County Clerk at time of application

Prohibited Marriages
Marriage licenses will NOT be issued

One of the parties is still married to another person - all divorces must be final.
Marriage between the following is prohibited regardless of whether the relationship is by half or whole blood:
◦ancestor and descendant
◦brother and sister
◦uncle and niece
◦aunt and nephew
Marriage between cousins IS permitted in Colorado.
Marriage licenses are issued to male-female couples ONLY. Marriage license applications issued by another state are NOT valid for solemnization in
Colorado

Witness Requirements

Witnesses are NOT required in Colorado. Some clergy, judges, or public officials may request them

Application Requirements

Both parties must complete and sign the marriage application form. At least ONE of the parties must apply IN PERSON before the Recording staff. If
one of the parties cannot appear in person, he or she MUST complete an Absentee Affidavit with a notarized signature and provide a copy of valid
identification showing proof of age of the absent party.

If either party has been divorced, he or she must recite the date the divorce was finalized, city and state divorce took place, and the type of court. A
divorce decree is not required at the time of completing the marriage application.
A couple already married, who wish to renew their marriage vows, may obtain a license by stating that they are married to each other.
Applicants for a marriage license need not be Colorado residents.

Certificates

The person solemnizing the marriage shall complete the marriage certificate form and forward it to the Clerk & Recorder's Office within sixty days (60)
after solemnizing

After your ceremony, the wedding Officiant will take your license, fill it out accordingly and send it back to the courthouse. You should then be able to
contact the courthouse in about 3 - 4 weeks to obtain your certified copy of your marriage certificate.

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