A marriage license is obtainable from the County Clerk's Office where one or both parties reside.
If both parties are non-residents of Michigan, they must apply in the county in which the marriage is to be performed.
One of the parties must apply in person.
Eighteen is the legal age for marrying without
parental consent or 16 with parental consent. Parents, or the custodial parent decreed by divorce, must accompany 16
or 17 year old applicants when applying for the marriage license. These applicants must also provide a certified copy
of their birth certificate; parental identification is also required.
The marriage license fee is
normally $20 if one or both parties are Michigan residents or $30 if both parties are out-of-state residents.
A three-day waiting period is required after applying before the license may be issued and used. A marriage license
is void unless the marriage is solemnized within 33 days from the date of the application. This license may be used
only in Michigan.
Genesee County Clerk
919 Beach St, Flint, MI 48502
(810)
257-3225
Hours: M-F 8 am to 4 pm
