Montgomery County Clerk
                                  Marriage Licenses

Overview              
Marriage records in Montgomery exist from 1838 to the present.
Age
Requirements
18 or older - No parental consent required
14 to 17 - Consent of parent, managing conservator or legal guardian (proof required)
Identification
Requirements
Examples; Driver's Licenses, Military ID, Passport, Certified Birth Certificate, State ID Card
18 or older - A valid identification must be furnished by both parties.
14 to 17 - A certified copy of applicants birth certificate.  The parent, conservator or guardian must also present identification.
Blood Test
No Blood Test is required in Texas
Prohibited
Marriages
Each couple must be male/female.
Applicants must have been divorced for 30 days (unless waived).
Persons cannot be related by whole or half blood or by adoption.  This means you cannot marry your aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, brother, sister, mother or father whether half or full relative.
Application
Requirements
Both parties must be present to apply for a marriage license.
Exceptions to this are:  
1. Active Military   2. Incarceration   3. Hospitalization w/Doctors statement.
License
License must be obtained 72 hours prior to wedding.  This can only be waived by a District or County Court at Law Judge or for an applicant who is on active military duty.
License is valid up to 30 days after issuance.
The $35 fee must be paid in cash.
Licenses are valid in any county in Texas.
Ceremony
Marriages in Texas may be performed by:
A minister of any recognized church in Texas.
A Justice of the Peace.
A County Judge, District Judge, or any retired Judge.
Informal Marriage
License
A common law marriage must meet the same requirements above except each party must be 18 years of age and sign an affidavit stating the date that they agreed to be married.  This affidavit is filed with the marriage records.  The $30 fee must be paid in cash.
Copies
A copy of a marriage record can be obtained in person or by mail.  A mail in request should contain the name of the parties and the date of marriage.
$1.00 for a plain copy.  $6.00 for a certified copy.

Effective Sept. 1, 1999