Calcasieu Parish Marriage License, LA

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Marriage Application Requirement Louisiana: ✔ Get Copy Of Birth Certificate

To complete the application for a marriage license, a couple must:

• Both applicant must be 18 years old in order to purchase a marriage license without parental or court intervention.
• Applications for a marriage license may be made by either applicant of the marriage; only one applicant needs to be present, but must present all required documents.
• A current driver’s license, current state ID or passport.
• Provide address for both applicants. (Street, city, state, parish/county, and also know if the residence is in the city limits).
• Provide father’s full name and mother’s full maiden name for both applicants and the state in which each parent was born.
• Provide the highest grade completed in school for both applicants.
• Applicants must provide both Social Security numbers.
  • Examples: Social Security Card, Drivers License with social security number on it, Military ID, W2.
  • If no number has been issued, that person must sign a statement to that effect and must appear in person.
  • Driver’s licenses, State identification cards, Military identification cards, Passports or Naturalization may not be substituted for the birth certificates, unless a birth certificate waiver is signed by a State District Judge.
  • Applicants born outside of Louisiana may apply to have this requirement waived.
  • Original foreign language birth certificates must be translated into English by that country’s Consulate per LA R.S. 13:3725. No other translations are acceptable. Foreign language originals must be submitted along with the original translations.
  • Original foreign language divorce and death certificates must be translated into English by that country’s Consulate as per LA R.S. 13:3725. No other translations are acceptable. foreign language originals must be submitted along with the original translation.

  Marriage ID Requirement Louisiana:

  • Driver’s License
  • State issued ID card
  • Military ID
  • Passport
  • Passport Card
  • Permanent Resident Card
  • Foreign Gov’t issued Passport

  

  Marriage Waiting Period Louisiana:

  • There is a 24-hour waiting period between the time of issuance of the license and the ceremony.
  • The waiting period can be waived by a district judge or justice of the peace in the parish where the license was issued.
  • The waiver must be attached to the completed marriage certificate when it is returned to the clerk of the district court.

  Marriage Residency Requirement Louisiana:

  You do not have to be a resident of Louisiana.

  Previous Marriages: ✔ Search Marriage | Divorce Records

  • If either applicant has been divorced and is applying for a marriage license
    • Within 30 days from the date of the divorce, a copy of the judgment of divorce must be provided with the application,
    • More than 30 days after the date of the divorce, the month and year of the divorce must be provided, but an actual copy of the judgment is unnecessary.
    • Within 30 days of the death of a spouse, a certified copy of the death certificate must be provided with the application,
    • More than 30 days after the death of a spouse, the month and the year of the death must be provided, but an actual copy of the death certificate is unnecessary.