It will take 6-12 weeks to receive your requested certified copies of your marriage license, but much longer if you do not file your request for certified copies at the time of your marriage.
California offers a unique option for couples seeking privacy: the confidential marriage license. Unlike its public counterpart, this license shields personal information from public record. In the event, later, the couple chooses to end the marriage a divorce mediation process offers similar privacy.
Go to the Office of the County Clerk You can apply for a copy of a Confidential Marriage Certificate if you are one of the two parties on the certificate. Complete an application. Go the the Office of the County Clerk. The person applying must bring an unexpired government-issued photo ID.
While confidential marriages are legally valid within the state, they may not receive the same level of recognition in other jurisdictions. This means that if a couple decides to move or travel outside of California, their confidential marriage may not be honored or acknowledged by other states or countries."
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Get licensed Both parties must appear in person with a valid photo government-issued ID. No copies or digital images are allowed. No appointment is necessary for a marriage license. You may either fill out the application online prior to visiting our office.
Persons other than the married couple requesting copies of a confidential marriage license may only do so by presenting a court order to the County Clerk in the county where the license is registered.
There are no waiting periods in California. You will get the license on the same day that you apply for it. From that moment on, it will be valid for 90 days.
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