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How to get your Alabama marriage license:

The information shown here is gathered from various Alabama government websites and should be used for guidance only. It should not be regarded as legal advice. Since requirements can change at any time, you must verify all information before planning a wedding. Different counties may have special requirements also. Marriage licenses are issued at main county Probate Offices and processing time is usually 15-20 minutes.

  • ID: Valid drivers license or state certified birth certificate.
  • Age: Legal age is 18, 16-17 with both parents consent, legal ID and $200.00 bond. Under 16 cannot marry in Alabama, even with parental consent. 1
  • Residency: Not required, but the marriage must take place in Alabama when a license is issued by Alabama.2
  • Previous Marriages: Copies of divorce decrees must be shown to the clerk at the time of application. At least 60 days must have passed from the issuance of the decree.
  • Covenant Marriage Option: No
  • Waiting Period: None
  • Fees: $40.00 to $44.00 for the marriage license (depends on the county) which is good for 30 days. If after 30 days the marriage has not taken place, another license must be applied for.
  • Required Tests: No blood or medical tests required
  • Proxy Marriages: No
  • Common Law Marriages: Yes, but no certificate of common-law marriage exists under the laws of Alabama that can be used to prove a common-law marriage. 3
  • Same Sex Marriages: No 4
  • Officiantes in Alabama: Alabama judges and licensed church officials.
  • Miscellaneous:
  • Copy of Certificate:
    Alabama Department of Public Health
    Bureau of Vital Statistics
    434 Monroe St.
    Montgomery, Alabama 36130-3017
    Phone: 334-613-5300
    Fax: 334-240-3097

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Information Sources:

1. Code of Alabama, Section 30-1-4
2. Alabama Attorney General Opinions, 1999-144
3. Alabama Attorney General Opinions, 1992-041
4. Code of Alabama, Section 30-1-19

 

Alabama Probate Courts

Autauga County Probate Clerk
176 W 5th Street
Prattville, AL 36067
(334) 361-3728

Baldwin County Probate Clerk
220 Courthouse Sq
Bay Minette, AL 36507
251-937-0230

Barbour County Probate Clerk
1800 Fifth Avenue, North
Clayton, AL 36016
(334) 775-8371

Bibb County Probate Clerk
8 Court Square W Suite A
Centreville, AL 35042
(205) 926-3104

Blount County Probate Clerk
220 2nd Ave E, Room 101
Oneonta, AL 35121
(205) 625-4191

Bullock County Probate Clerk
217 N Prairie St
Union Springs, AL 36089
(334) 738-2250

Butler County Probate Clerk
700 Court Square
Greenville, AL 36037-0756
(334) 382-3512

Calhoun County Probate Clerk
1702 Noble Street Suite 102
Anniston, AL 36201
(256) 236-8231

Chambers County Probate Clerk
Chambers County Courthouse
Lafayette, AL 36862
(334) 864-4384

Cherokee County Probate Clerk
Courthouse Annex
100 Main Street, Room 204
Centre, AL 35960
(256) 927-3363

Chilton County Probate Clerk
500 2nd Ave North
Clanton, AL 35046
(205) 755-1555

Choctaw County Probate Clerk
117 South Mulberry Street
BUTLER, AL 36904
(205) 459-2417

Clarke County Probate Clerk
114 Court Street
Grove Hill, AL 36451
(251) 275-3251

Clay County Probate Clerk
Ashland, AL 36251
(256) 354-2198

Cleburne County Probate Clerk
120 Vickery Street Room 101
Heflin, AL 36264
(256) 463-5655

Coffee County Probate Clerks
230-P North Court Ave
Elba, AL 36323
(334) 897-2211

99 South EDWARDS Street
Enterprise, AL 36331
(334) 347-2688

Colbert County Probate Clerk
Colbert County Courthouse
201 North Water & Main Street
Tuscumbia, AL 35674
(256) 386-8542

Conecuh County Probate Clerk
Evergreen, AL 36401
(251) 578-1221

Coosa County Probate Clerk
Main Street
Rockford, AL 35136
(256) 377-4919

Covington County Probate Clerk
1 Court Square
Andalusia, AL 36420
(334) 428-2510

Crenshaw County Probate Clerk
20 South Glenwood Ave
Luverne, AL 36049
(334) 335-6568

Cullman County Probate Clerk
500 2nd Avenue SW Room 101
Cullman, AL 35056
(256) 775-4804

Dale County Probate Clerk
Ozark, AL 36361
(334) 774-2754

Dallas County Probate Clerk
105 Lauderdale Street
Selma, AL 36702
(334) 876-4830

Dekalb County Probate Clerk
300 Grand Avenue South Suite 100
Fort Payne, AL 35967
(256) 845-8510

Elmore County Probate Clerk
200 Commerce Street
Wetumpka, AL 36092
(334) 567-1139

Escambia County Probate Clerk
315 Bellsville Ave
Brewton, AL 36427
(251) 867-0297

Etowah County Probate Clerk
800 ForreSt Ave
Gadsden, AL 35902
(256) 549-5342

Fayette County Probate Clerk
113 N Temple Ave
Fayette, AL 35555
(205) 932-4519

Franklin County Probate Clerk
410 N JACKSON Avenue
Russellville, AL 35653
(256) 332-8801

Geneva County Probate Clerk
200 Commerce St
Geneva, AL 36340
(334) 684-5640

Greene County Probate Clerk
400 MORROW Ave
Eutaw, AL 35462
(205) 372-3340

Hale County Probate Clerk
1001 Main Street
Greensboro, AL 36744
(334) 624-8740

Henry County Probate Clerk
101 Court Square Suite A
Abbeville, AL 36310
(334) 585-3371

Houston County Probate Clerk
462 North OATES Street
Dothan, AL 36302
(334) 677-4792

Jackson County Probate Clerk
103 East LAUREL Street St E 11
Scottsboro, AL 35768
(256) 574-9290

Jefferson County Probate Clerks
Room 115
716 Richard Arrington Jr Blvd N
Birmingham, AL 35203
(205) 325-5182

Suite 101
1801 3RD Avenue North
Bessemer, AL 35020
(205) 481-4100

Lamar County Probate Clerk
44690 Hwy 17
Vernon, AL 35592
(205) 695-9119

Lauderdale County Probate Clerk
200 South Court Street
Florence, AL 35631
(256) 760-5800

Lawrence County Probate Clerk
14330 Court Street Suite 102
Moulton, AL 35650
(256) 974-2439

Lee County Probate Clerk
215 South 9th St
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 745-9761

Limestone County Probate Clerk
200 W Washington Street
Athens, AL 35612
(256) 233-6427

Lowndes County Probate Clerk
208 Tuskeena St
Hayneville, AL 36040
(334) 548-2365

Macon County Probate Clerk
101 E Northside St Suite 101
Tuskegee, AL 36083-1731
(334) 724-2611

Madison County Probate Clerk
100 Northside Square
Huntsville, AL 35801
(256) 532-3330

Marengo County Probate Clerk
101 E Coats Avenue
Linden, AL 36748
(334) 295-2205

Marion County Probate Clerk
Hamilton, AL 35570
(205) 921-2471

Marshall County Probate Clerk
425 Gunter Ave StE 110
Guntersville, AL 35976
(256) 571-7767

Mobile County Probate Clerk
109 Government St Room 105
Mobile, AL 36602
(251) 574-8502

Monroe County Probate Clerk
65 North, Alabama Ave
Monroeville, AL 36461
(251) 743-4107

Montgomery County Probate Clerk
100 South Lawrence Street
Montgomery, AL 36101
(334) 832-1240

Morgan County Probate Clerk
302 Lee St NE
Decatur, AL 35602
(256) 351-4675

Perry County Probate Clerk
300 Washington St
Marion, AL 36756
(334) 683-2210

Pickens County Probate Clerk
50 Courthouse Square Room 106
Carrollton, AL 35447
(205) 367-2010

Pike County Probate Clerk
120 West Church Street
Troy, AL 36081
(334) 566-1246

Randolph County Probate Clerk
Wedowee, AL 36278
(256) 357-4933

Russell County Probate Clerk
501 14TH Street
Phenix City, AL 36868
(334) 298-7979

St Clair County Probate Clerks
129 5th Ave
Ashville, AL 35953
(205) 594-2120

1815 Cogswell Ave Suite 212
Pell City, AL 35125
(205) 338-9449

Shelby County Probate Clerk
Columbiana, AL 35051
(205) 669-3713

Sumter County Probate Clerk
Courthouse Annex
Marshall Street
Livingston, AL 35470
(251) 652-7281

Talladega County Probate Clerk
Talladega, AL 35161
(256) 362-4175

Tallapoosa County Probate Clerk
125 N Broadnax St Rm 126
Dadeville, AL 36853
(256) 825-4266

Tuscaloosa County Probate Clerk
714 Greensboro Avenue
Tuscaloosa, AL 35402
(205) 349-3870

Walker County Probate Clerk
1900 3RD Avenue
Jasper, AL 35502
(205) 384-7281

Washington County Probate Clerk
403 Court Street
Chatom, AL 36518
(251) 847-2201

Wilcox County Probate Clerk
100 BOARD St
Camden, AL
(334) 682-4881

Winston County Probate Clerk
Double Springs, AL 35553
(205) 489-5219

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