Note: Please make sure the free app is downloaded and installed before your scheduled appointment. Make sure you have access to the internet and a computer with internet and video chat capabilities i.
We recommend finding your appointment link ten 10 minutes before your appointment. When joining, have your valid IDs and debit or credit card payment ready. Both parties must be in the state of Colorado and physically be in the same room. Sign the license and resend it for recording. Note: You must sign the license and application in Colorado within 35 days from the date issued and return it for recording within 63 days of marriage to avoid extra fees.
For more information, please check the instructions in your packet. Make sure you have enough time to receive your documents via mail and return your documents by the deadlines to avoid delays or additional fees. For questions, please email marriages denvergov. Note: Be sure to complete the paperwork prior to scheduling an appointment. As of January 3, , appointments are required for marriage and civil union services.
Appointment slots open 28 days in advance and can fill up quickly, be sure to check back frequently for cancellations and availability. Note: We ask that only the couple seeking their marriage or civil union license appear in person for their appointment. To provide adequate physical distancing and prevent the spread of the COVID Delta variant, we cannot accommodate large parties in our office space.
Your license certificate is valid upon the date issued and must be both signed in Colorado within 35 days from the date of issue and must be returned for recording within 63 days of marriage to avoid extra fees.
The City and County of Denver allows couples who are not married to recognize their commitment through the Committed Partnership Registry. View the Committed Partnership requirements. PDF, KB. Note: As of June 28, , appointments are not required, but encouraged for reserving your desired date.
Note: Both partners must appear together and in the room at the same time. A completed original certificate will be issued to you and your partner. Registration of your committed partnership creates a public record of your relationship.
To apply for a license, both you and your partner must appear in person at the Office of the Clerk and Recorder, located on the first floor of the Webb Municipal Office Building, W. Colfax Ave.
Save time by applying online. Our office hours are 8 a. Our office is closed on municipal holidays. You and your intended spouse each must present one of these valid forms of identification. You are required to provide a Social Security number if you have one. If one of the parties does not have a Social Security number they are from another country or they are in the process of obtaining U. Please Note: Birth certificates, baptismal certificates and Foreign Consular IDs are not acceptable forms of identification for marriage or civil union licenses.
A birth certificate may be used to confirm date of birth when presented along with one of the valid forms of identification listed above. Your marriage must be solemnized; then the marriage application and certificate must be recorded.
A marriage may be solemnized by an officiant who has been ordained or recognized by a religious denomination, a judge of a court, a retired judge, a court magistrate, a public official whose powers include solemnization of marriages, a Native American tribal official or a friend or relative who is ordained.
Clergy ordained out of state do not need to be registered in Colorado to perform a wedding. You and your intended spouse may solemnize your own marriage.
Neither witnesses nor officiant are required for a valid self solemnization. Proxy marriages may not be self solemnized. Please do not separate them. The marriage certificate must be recorded no later than 63 days from the date of solemnization or late fees apply. The license and the certificate are on the same document. These should not be separated. The license gives the couple permission to marry.
The certificate documents when and where the couple married. Estos no deben ser separados. La licencia matrimonial le da permiso a la pareja para casarse. Certified copies of the marriage certificate are helpful. They can be purchased at our office or through the mail. If you were in a civil union with another person, you must have dissolved that civil union to marry a different person.
You will need to provide the name of the person on the marriage application. Colorado recognizes common law marriage as legal and binding. However, cohabitation alone does not constitute common law marriage. For more information on common law marriage or to get a sample Affidavit of Common Law Marriage, see the State of Colorado website concerning marriage law.
A marriage entered into prior to the dissolution of an earlier marriage of either of the parties, unless the earlier marriage is a currently valid marriage between the two applicant parties. A marriage between an ancestor and descendant, brother and sister, uncle and niece, or aunt and nephew, whether the relationship is by half or whole blood.
Marriage between first cousins, whether the relationship is by half or whole blood, is permitted in Colorado. A civil union entered into prior to the termination of a marriage or civil union of either of the parties, unless the earlier marriage or civil union is currently valid between the two applicant parties.
A civil union between an ancestor and descendant, brother and sister, uncle and niece, or aunt and nephew, whether the relationship is by half or whole blood. Civil union between first cousins, whether the relationship is by half or whole blood, is permitted in Colorado.
If either you or your partner cannot appear at the Clerk and Recorder's office in person to apply for your marriage or civil union license, the absent party must complete an absentee affidavit and have it notarized. The notarized absentee affidavit must be used within 30 days from the date it was notarized. The party appearing in person must present, on the behalf of the absent partner:. The absentee application and affidavit to accompany marriage license may be found on the forms page.
The completed license and certificate must be returned to the Office of the Clerk and Recorder within 63 days after the ceremony for recording. Please do not separate the certificate from the license. You may use the return envelope given to you at the time of application or return the certificate in person. Recording enters your license and certificate into the official record. After recording, the original form will be returned to you by mail at the return address you supplied at the time of application.
There is no fee for recording your license and certificate. However , if you return your civil union certificate for recording later than 63 days after certification, late fees will apply. Please see our fees page for more information. The spouse who can be present and the proxy must both present a valid ID when applying for the license. Only one of these documents is necessary. Your Orders a copy of the written document will be proof.
Still have questions? Please email marriages denvergov. You must be 18 years of age or older to marry in Colorado, with the following exception:. Prior to making a determination, the court shall appoint a guardian ad litem for the underage party to investigate the underage party's circumstances and best interests and to file a report with the court stating the issuance of a marriage license is in the underage party's best interests.
For additional information please refer to HB The recording fee is listed on the Fees page. Designated Beneficiary Agreements may be revoked.
The revocation form may be found on the Forms page. Entering into a marriage or civil union will automatically revoke a pre-existing designated beneficiary agreement. We understand that there are many reasons why you want to reserve a specific day, whether it is significant to your relationship or simply a day that works for both parties.
However, slots can fill up quickly. Because of this, we recommend that you check back for availability, as cancellations can occur.
A committed partnership must be terminated in person. Appointments are not required, but are encouraged. To get an appointment to terminate a committed partnership, use our scheduling system and request a "Recording" appointment.
Registering as committed partners creates a public record of your relationship. If you've been married before, the vast majority of clerks will want to see a certified copy of your divorce decree, annulment order, or other dissolution document. Any prior cohabitation or civil union must also be dissolved to avoid a felonious bigamy charge. If you're a widow or widower, you don't need to bring your late spouse's death certificate. Knowing the date and place of death is sufficient.
Although you're not required to bring witnesses to your marriage ceremony, up to two witnesses may sign your marriage license after the ceremony. Your marriage certificate empowers you to change your name as a result of marriage. You can prepare your name change forms online. Notify government and nongovernment institutions one-by-one until you're done. Your marriage license must be returned to the issuing clerk and recorder within 63 days after marriage so that it may be recorded.
In order to get married by proxy, both of you must be legal adults, and either of you must be a Colorado resident serving overseas in the U. You must designate on a power of attorney form who will be your stand-in at the ceremony. The county clerk and recorder can direct you to judges and magistrates who are authorized to preside over your civil marriage or civil union.
Colorado law allows you to self-solemnize your marriage ceremony without a judge or officiant present. Your vow renewal can be formally recognized by submitting a regular marriage license application. When applying, specify "married" or "married to each other" as your current marital status. Choose a location Hello, my name is Lauryn I live in New Mexico and wanted to do a proxy marriage my fiance is currently incarcerated?
Can we do a proxy marriage in Colorado or not so much? Hi Lauryn. Marriage-by-proxy in Colorado is reserved for members of the U. Furthermore, at least one party to the proposed marriage must live in Colorado.
Hi Jason. Bring ID, such as a driver's license. If you're divorced, bring a certified copy of your divorce decree. Does he need to bring a certified copy of his birth certificate, that is translated to English with an Apostille, or only his passport? Thank you. Do I need the signature of a judge or notary after the ceremony, or just my signature and that of my new spouse? Not if you and your spouse plan to self-solemnize your own marriage ceremony.
If that's the case, you'll act as your own officiant. Hi Sylvia. Possible, but not guaranteed, as you'll have to schedule both separately. You may want to get your judge chosen well before you get your marriage license.
Hi, I am from Texas and I am wondering if I need to get my marriage license here before I come to Colorado, or if we can do that there. Also Covid restrictions on marriage licenses? I called my county clerk in Texas and they told me they are not issuing licenses due to Covid. I want to do a destination out side the US.
Can my US pastor perform the wedding then file in Colorado where I live? Hi Ruben. Your marriage must take place in Colorado. If you're referring to something else, please clarify. Hi Chelsea. Iowa will recognize any valid out-of-state marriage. So, yes, your Colorado marriage will be seen as legit back home. What do I need to bring? And if he is divorced what do he need to bring. As for my I have my green card what else I need to bring? And how long do it take to get married after the paper work is file?
That's determined by the courthouse schedule and your appointment time. The ceremony itself is quick. A few minutes. Hello, my fiance is divorced and does not have a copy of the divorce decree. Can we get a copy from the county clerk at the same time we are there to apply for our marriage license?
Hi Arica. First, contact the county clerk to make sure they'll ask for it or waive its presentation. Not all clerks ask to see this. If it's required, you'll have to order a certified copy from the district court or Colorado Department of Health. In what time would be a good time for us to file a marriage license? We're planning to go on a cruise for our honeymoon a day after the ceremony , and since we're a young couple 19 and 20, at the time of wedding , we would need a copy of the marriage license.
My fiance and I both live in CO. We plan a private self soleminization in another state on vacation. Can we apply for CO license or do we have to apply for that states license? Hi Melissa. Apply in the state where your marriage takes place. Keep in mind, not all states allow self-solemnization. Marine and we would would like to do it before leave has to go back to base since all our family in here.
Hi Gaby. Contact the county clerk ahead of time to see if they'll accept a certified copy of your birth certificate. Hello, can we get married in Colorado if one of us lives in Colorado, but the other lives out-of-state? We both have out-of-state ID cards but will both be present when applying for marriage. Hi Marie, as long as you'll be getting married in Colorado, your ID's must be valid and not expired. Otherwise, it's okay if your IDs are out of state.
Hello we wanted to perform our own wedding ceremony but are unsure of how to come up with the marriage certificate in the state of CO since no third party is officiating the marriage. Please advise. It is very clear how to get the license but not clear how and where to get the marriage certificate if we marry the same day and have to provide for county records.
Hi Akanksha. The certificate of marriage form will come attached to your marriage license. You'll return both the license and certificate to the issuing county clerk and recorder. After they've recorded it, you can purchase certified copies of your marriage certificate. You should be able to purchase them in advance when applying for your license. So I have a couple questions me and my husband see each other as common law married but we have no paperwork stating that way are common not married like bills or taxes.
My husband is under guardianship of his mother right now and is starting the process of terminating the guardianship. His mother hasn't filed the paperwork we were just wondering if she would be able to stop us from getting married and if we were to get married if Colorado is one of the states that terminates a guardianship by marriage.
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