Marriage License Disclosure

Acknowledgement Form

California has two types of marriage licenses available: Public and Confidential.

By Signing below, you are stating that:

We have read the information pertaining to the types of marriage licenses available in California. We have chosen to purchase the confidential license from the Notary Public. We understand that by purchasing this type of license, we will be the only ones able to purchase certified copies of our marriage license 6-8 weeks after the license is returned to the Registrar-Recorder /County Clerk Office.

We may purchase copies by presenting legal picture identification at the office of the Registrar-Recorder /County Clerk Office pursuant to the instructions provided on the www.lavote.gov website; or, by mailing to to the Registrar-Recorder / County Clerk Office the original request form issued to us at the time of buying the marriage license. Each copy is $19 due to the Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder /County Clerk Office. Either by cash (for in person request), preprinted check or money order.

We the undersigned declare that you are unmarried, not minors, and have been living together as a married couple. We affirm that the information provided for the marriage license is true and correct to the best of our knowledge and belief that no legal objection to the marriage or the issuance of a license is known to us and are applying for a License and Certificate of Confidential Marriage. We further attest that you understand the requirements for a confidential marriage license and that you are eligible to obtain a Confidential Marriage License.

By our signatures below we agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of the marriage license application and hold the Notary harmless for any and all mistakes made on the document.

The Name Equality Act of 2007 allows you to choose and list on the marriage license the name that each party will go by after marriage. Parties are not required to have the same name, nor are they required to change their name. If one or both of the parties want to have their new name(s) shown on the marriage license, the new name must be entered on the marriage license application. We cannot advise you how to complete the marriage license application as it relates to your entry of a new name. For your protection, if you have any questions regarding whether you should or should not list your new name on the marriage license application, and/or how the Name Equality Act of 2007 may affect you, please consult an attorney. It is unlawful for our notary to answer questions of a legal nature on this or any other matter.

You Just Got Your Marriage License… Now What?

The Marriage license is your permission to be married. Give it to your Officiant on the day of the wedding (free of any stains or wrinkles). Your Officiant is responsible to sign it and mail it to the County Clerk In the envelope provided within 10 days of the ceremony.

How to get Copies of your Marriage Record

IMPORTANT NOTES

Remember: YOUR OFFICIANT is required to Sign and Submit the Marriage License and the Certificate Request forms to the County Clerk’s Office within 10 days of your Wedding.

Once the document is submitted to the County Clerk, it is in their hands.

Great Officiants, Your Notary and Your Officiant have NO access to the County Records.

To contact the LA County Clerk’s Office call 800-201-8999, navigate to the marriage department. The clerk will ask you for your Marriage License Number, this can be found on line 25E of the customer copy we provided to you. If the county needs our Officiant and/or Notary to make corrections with a duplicate or amendment, we will do our best to help guide you through this process. If there are any other issues, we will quickly help you resolve the issue to the best of our abilities.

TO CHANGE YOUR NAME

If you have requested a Name Change on the Marriage License, once you receive your Certificate from the County Clerk’s office, then you can change your name when you are ready to do so.