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 very nominal if one or both parties are Michigan residents or slightly higher 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
