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Chicago Marriage license Laws in the state of Illinois, here is what you need to bring with you, and what you need to know about the Illinois marriage laws before filling out the Illinois marriage license form.

In order to get married in Chicago, you need to apply and receive a marriage license. This is the document in your state that allows you to officially tie the knot under the law. The rules for acquiring your marriage license varies from state to state, so you should check with your city's marriage bureau at your clerk of court's office to find out what your local rules are.

You'll typically need to apply for your marriage license at least one month before your wedding ceremony. You'll traditionally need to send in your birth certificates, tax information, and other official documents. You don't, however, want to apply for your marriage license too early. In some states, the licenses do expire, if you don't get married within a few months.

When you apply for your license, you'll not only need a proof of identification and age, will need to provide any information about previous marriages, and will need to pay a nominal fee. You will also need to have a witness when you sign the application, so plan on bringing your maid of honor or best man with you. The bride will need to know what her married name will be before she signs the marriage certificate. You'll have to write that name on the application.

And, believe it or not, just because you have your marriage license sent to you in the mail does not mean you are officially married. You need to have a justice of the peace or a religious clergyman sign the document. On your wedding day, you'll give your chaplain your marriage license, then after the ceremony, he'll sign it and send it to the proper government agency for validation.

ID Requirement Any of the following documents will be accepted:
•  Valid U.S. Driver's License
•  Valid U.S. state identification card
•  Valid U.S. passport, Valid U.S. military identification card,
•  Valid Illinois Department of Public Aid card
   (the I.D. and the medical card).

If you do not have any of the above forms of identification,
then you MUST present TWO (2) of the following pieces of identification:
•  A certified copy of a birth certificate.
•  A valid U.S. resident alien card.
•  U.S. naturalization papers.
•  A valid foreign passport.
•  All consulate identification cards. Affidavits are not acceptable.
•  A baptismal record (the date of birth of the applicant must appear on this record).
•  A life insurance policy, which has been in effect for one (1) year (the applicant's date of birth must appear on the document).
•  A certified copy of their birth certificate.
•  A second piece of identification showing date of birth.
•  At least one parent of any applicant under the age of 18 must be present.

Application Requirement: Both the bride and groom must appear in person at the time of applying.

Residency Requirement: Non-residents cannot obtain a marriage license if said marriage would be void in their state.

Waiting Period: 1 day.

If Divorced: If either applicant is divorced, they must provide final divorce papers signed by the judge.

Fees: Cash Only! Varies depending on County. $15 - $30

Blood Tests: No tests

Under 18: Applicants between the ages of 16 and 17 may obtain a marriage license by presenting the following information:
•  Sworn consent from each parent, each legal guardian or a judge - in person - before the county clerk at the time of application. Those giving consent must provide proper identification, including a: valid driver's license; valid state identification card; valid Illinois Department of Public Aid card; valid passport. (If the legal guardian is giving consent, a certified copy of the guardianship papers must be provided.)

People of the opposite sex older than 18 years of age who are not blood relatives may marry without parental consent.

First cousins older than the age of 50 may marry.

Valid: License is valid for 60 days from the date it was issued.
A license issued in Cook County CANNOT be used in any other county or state.

Please Note: State and county marriage license requirements often change. The above information is for guidance only and should not be regarded as legal advice.

It is important that you verify all information with your local marriage license office or county clerk before making any wedding or travel plans.

Illinois County Clerk's Office

Adams County Clerk
Quincy, IL
217. 277. 2162

 Alexander County Clerk
Cairo IL
618. 734. 7000

  		Bond County Clerk
Greenville, IL
618. 664. 0449

 
Boone County Clerk
Belvidere, IL
815. 544. 3103

 Brown County Clerk
Mount Sterling, IL
217. 773. 3421

  		Bureau County Clerk
Princeton, IL
815. 875. 2014

 
Calhoun County Clerk
Hardin, IL
618. 576. 2351

 Carroll County Clerk
Mount Carroll, IL
815. 244. 0221

  		Cass County Clerk
Virginia, IL
217. 452. 7217

 
Champaign County Clerk
Urbana, IL
217. 384. 3720

  		Christian County Clerk
Taylorville, IL
217. 824. 4969


 Clark County Clerk
Marshall, IL
217. 826. 8311
Clay County Clerk
Louisville, IL
618. 665. 3626


 Clinton County Clerk
Carlyle, IL
618. 594. 2464


 Coles County Clerk
Charleston, IL
217. 348. 0501
Cook County
Chicago, IL
312. 603. 7788

 Crawford County Clerk
Robinson, IL
618. 546. 1212

  		Cumberland County Clerk
Toledo, IL
217. 849. 2631

 
DeKalb County Clerk
Sycamore, IL
815. 895. 7149

 DeWitt County Clerk
Clinton, IL
217. 935. 2119

  		Douglas County Clerk
Tuscola, IL
217. 253. 2411

 
DuPage County Clerk
Wheaton, IL
630. 682. 7035

 Edgar County Recorder
Paris, IL
217. 466. 7433

  		Edwards County Clerk
Albion, IL
618. 445. 2115

 
Effingham County Clerk
Effingham, IL
217. 342. 6535

 Fayette County Clerk
Vandalia, IL
618. 283. 5000

  		Ford County Clerk
Paxton, IL
217. 379. 2721

 
Franklin County Clerk
Benton, IL
618. 438. 3221

 Fulton County Clerk
Lewistown, IL
309. 547. 3041

  		Gallatin County Clerk
Shawneetown, IL
618. 269. 3025

 
Greene County Clerk
Carrollton, IL
217. 942. 5443

 Grundy County Clerk
Morris, IL
815. 941. 3222

  		Hamilton County Clerk
McLeansboro, IL
618. 643. 2721

 
Hancock County Clerk
Carthage, IL
217. 357. 3911

 Hardin County Clerk
Elizabethtown, IL
618. 287. 2251

  		Henderson County Clerk
Oquawka, IL
309. 867. 2911

 
Henry County Clerk
Cambridge, IL
309. 852. 0197

 Iroquois County Clerk
Watseka, IL
815. 432. 6960

   		Jackson County Clerk
Murhpysboro, IL
618. 687. 7300
Jasper County Clerk
Newton, IL
618. 783. 3124

 Jefferson County Clerk
Mount Vernon, IL
618. 244. 8020

  		Jersey County Clerk
Jerseyville, IL
618. 498. 5571 ext. 115

 
Jo Daviess County Clerk
Galena, IL
815. 777. 0161

 Johnson County Clerk
Vienna, IL
618. 658. 3611

  		Kane County Clerk
Geneva, IL
630. 232. 5950

 
Kankakee County Clerk
Kankakee, IL
815. 937. 2990

 Kendall County Clerk
Yorkville, IL
630. 553. 4104

  		Knox County Clerk
Galesburg, IL
309. 345. 3815

 
Lake County Clerk
Waukegan, IL
847. 377. 2411

 LaSalle County Clerk
Ottawa, IL
815. 434. 8202

 		 Lawrence County Clerk
Lawrenceville, IL
618. 943. 2346

 
Livingston County Clerk
Pontiac, IL
815. 844. 2006, ext. 128

 Logan County Clerk
Lincoln, IL
217. 732. 4148

  		Lee County Clerk
Dixon, IL
815. 288. 3309

 
McDonough County Clerk
Macomb, IL
309. 833. 2474

 McHenry County Clerk
Woodstock, IL
815. 334. 4242

  		McLean County Clerk
Bloomington, IL
309. 888. 5190

 
Macon County Clerk
Decatur, IL
217. 424. 1305

 Macoupin County Clerk
Carlinville, IL
217. 854. 3214

  		 Madison County Clerk
Edwardsville, IL
618. 692. 6290
Marion County Clerk
Salem, IL
618. 548. 3400

 Marshall County Clerk
Lacon, IL
309. 246. 6325

  		Mason County Clerk
Havana IL
309. 543. 6661

 
Massac County Clerk
Metropolis, IL
618. 524. 5213

 Menard County Clerk
Petersburg, IL
217. 632. 2415

  		Mercer County Clerk
Aledo, IL
309. 582. 7021

 
Monroe County Clerk
Waterloo, IL
618. 939. 8681 ext. 306

 Montgomery County Clerk
Hillsboro, IL
217. 532. 9530

  		Morgan County Clerk
Jacksonville, IL
217. 243. 8581

 
Moultrie County Clerk
Sullivan, IL
217. 728. 4389

  		Ogle County Clerk
Oregon, IL
815. 732. 1110

  		Peoria County Clerk
Peoria, IL
309. 672. 6059

 
Perry County Clerk
Pinckneyville, IL
618. 357. 5116

 Piatt County Clerk
Monticello, IL
217. 762. 9487

  		Pike County Clerk
Pittsfield, IL
217. 285. 6812

 
Pope County Clerk
Golconda, IL
618. 683. 4466

 Pulaski County Clerk
Mound City, IL
618. 748. 9360

  		Putnam County Clerk
Hennepin, IL
815. 925. 7129

 
Randolph County Clerk
Chester, IL
618. 826. 5000, ext. 191

 Richland County Clerk
Olney, IL
618. 392. 3111

  		Rock Island County
Rock Island, IL
309. 786. 4451

 
St. Clair County Clerk
Belleville, IL
618. 277. 6600

 Saline County Clerk
Harrisburg, IL
618. 253. 8197

  		Sangamon County Clerk
Springfield, IL
217. 753. 6700

 
Schuyler County Clerk
Rushville, IL
217. 322. 4734

 Scott County Clerk
Winchester, IL
217. 742. 3178

  		Shelby County Clerk
Shelbyville, IL
217. 774. 4421

 
Stark County Clerk
Toulon, IL
309. 286. 5911

 Stephenson County Clerk
Freeport, IL
815. 235. 8289

  		Tazewell County Clerk
Pekin, IL
309. 477. 2264

 
Union County Clerk
Jonesboro, IL
618. 833. 5711

 Vermilion County Clerk
Danville, IL
217. 431. 2607

  		Wabash County Clerk
Mount Carmel, IL
618. 262. 4561

 
Warren County Clerk
Monmouth, IL
309. 734. 8592

 Washington County Clerk
Nashville, IL
618. 327. 4800, ext. 300

  		Wayne County Clerk
Fairfield, IL
618. 842. 5182

 
White County Clerk
Carmi, IL
618. 382. 7211

 Whiteside County Clerk
Morrison, IL
815. 772. 5189

  		Will County Clerk
Joliet, IL
815. 740. 4626

 
Williamson County Clerk
Marion, IL
618. 997. 1301, ext. 100

 Winnebago County Clerk
Rockford, IL
815. 987. 3050

  		Woodford County Clerk
Eureka, IL
309. 467. 2822

 


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