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Licenses INSTRUCTIONS FOR OBTAINING A MARRIAGE LICENSE Residents of the State of Maine must record notice of their intentions to marry in the office of the clerk of the municipality in which at least one of them resides. If only one of the parties resides in Maine, the parties must record notice of their intentions to marry in the office of the clerk of the municipality in which the resident party resides. Once the intentions are filed and the license is issued, the parties are free to marry anywhere within the State of Maine. The license is valid for a period of 90 days from the date the intentions are filed. Out-of-State Residents must file their intentions to marry in the office of the clerk in any municipality. Once the intentions are filed and the license is issued, the parties are free to marry anywhere within the State of Maine. The license is valid for a period of 90 days from the date the intentions are filed. When applying for your marriage license, please allow approximately 20 minutes to complete the application process. We recommend that all applicants come to Town Hall by 4:00 p.m. to allow enough time to complete the process during normal business hours. Intentions of Marriage The bride and groom must complete an Intention of Marriage form. The bride and groom’s signatures must be acknowledged before an official authorized to take oaths, e.g. notary public, municipal clerk. Both the bride and groom will need to appear before the municipal clerk to sign the marriage license. Proof of identity, e.g. driver's license, passport, state I.D. must be provided to the clerk at the time of filing. The marriage license is valid for 90 days. No blood tests are required. No waiting period is required. Record of Social Security Numbers The bride and groom must file a Record of Social Security Numbers. This document is not for public inspection. Filing Fee The filing fee is $30.00. Previous Marriage(s) If either the bride or groom has been previously married, a certified copy of the death or divorce decree, whichever ended the previous marriage, must be presented to the clerk where the intentions of marriage are filed. The certified copy must be presented to the clerk at the time of the processing of the marriage license. A certified copy of a divorce decree may be obtained from the clerk of courts where the divorce was filed. The clerk of courts will certify the document using an embossed seal. Photocopies are not accepted. A certified copy of a death certificate may be obtained
from the clerk in the town/city of death or at the State vitals office. The clerk will certify
the document using an embossed seal. Photocopies are not accepted. HOW TO REQUEST A CERTIFIED COPY OF A MARRIAGE LICENSE Write us a letter including the following or click for an application (PDF) 1. Full name of Groom, including middle name. 2. Full name of Bride, including maiden name. 3. Date of Marriage. 4. How many copies would you like? (It is $10.00 for the first copy and $5.00 for each additional copy of the same certificate.) 5. A self-addressed stamped envelope. 6. Make check or money order payable to the TOWN OF BRUNSWICK.
7. Mail to: Town Clerk,
28 Federal Street, Ste. 2, Brunswick, ME 04011-1583
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