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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, 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.

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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.

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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 Clerk 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. 2400	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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