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Applicants need:
- Proof of Age -
one of the following:
- Birth Certificate
- Baptismal Record
- Naturalization Record
- Census Record
- Proof of Identity
- one of the following:
- Driver's License
- Passport
- Employment Picture
ID
- Immigration Record
-
$40 fee (cash or check)
- If either party has
been married before, they must provide proof of how the last marriage
ended, i.e. Divorce decree, death certificate.
Is there a waiting
period?
Yes. After purchasing
a marriage license, the couple must wait 24 hours before getting
married. After the 24 hour waiting period, the license is valid
for 60 days.
How much does
the license cost?
The $40 fee for the
license includes the issuance of a Certificate of Marriage Registration.
This certificate is automatically sent by the issuing clerk to
the applicants within 15 days after the completed license is returned
by the officiant (person who performs the ceremony).
What are the
age requirements?
In New York State,
no parental consent is required for applicants who are 18 years
of age or older. For applicants under the age of 18, please contact
the Town Clerk at 585-346-3710 for more information.
What do I do
about my last name?
Every person has the
right to adopt any name by which he or she wishes to be known
simply by using that name consistently and without intent to defraud.
A person's last name
does not automatically change upon marriage, and neither party
to the marriage is required to change his or her last name. One
or both parties to a marriage may elect to change the last name
by which he or she wishes to be known after the marriage by entering
the new name in the appropriate space provided on the marriage
license. The new name must consist of one of the following options:
- the surname of
the other spouse
- any former surname
of either spouse
- a name combining
into a single surname all or a segment of the pre-marriage surname
or any former surname of each spouse
- a combination name
separated by a hyphen, provided that each part of such combination
surname is the pre-marriage surname, or any former surname,
of each of the spouses.
Whether you decide
to use or not to use this option at the time of your marriage
license application, you still have the right to adopt a different
name through usage at some future date. However, your marriage
license cannot be changed to record a surname you decide to use
after your marriage.
Do I need to
notify Social Security?
If you elect to change
your name, you must notify Social Security to have your name changed
in their records. There is no charge for this service.
How do I get
a copy of my marriage record?
A certified copy of
the marriage record may be obtained from the office of the Town
or City Clerk who issued the license (fee $10), or from the New
York State Department of Health (fee $30).
To request a copy of
a marriage certificate from the Livonia Town Clerk by mail,
you must:
- Download the Application
to Town Clerk for Copy of Marriage Record form.
- Remit the completed
form and the $10 fee to: Livonia Town Clerk, PO Box 43, Livonia,
NY 14487
- Along with the
above information, please send a photocopy of your driver's
license and a notarized letter requesting the marriage certificate.
To request a copy of
a marriage certificate from the Livonia Town Clerk in person,
you must:
- Complete an application
form available from the clerk
- Remit the $10 fee
(cash or check)
- Present identification
Please note that because
of the personal information contained on the marriage certificate,
the Town Clerk will not give a copy of a marriage license to anyone
except the bride or groom. Marriage licenses copies cannot be
picked up by or mailed to children, parents, or friends of the
bride and groom.
For more information,
please visit the Department of Health web site at: www.health.state.ny.us/vital_records/
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