1. The spouse interested in obtaining a certified copy of a marriage certificate must first fill out a marriage certificate request form*.
2. Sign an authorization
form* in front
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3. The person requesting the certified copy must send us a copy of two (2) of their own photo identification cards (such as driver’s license, passport, employment i.d., etc.)
4. A postal or bank money order in the amount of $15.00 for each certificate requested. (No personal checks accepted.) The money order must be made out to the "City Clerk".
5. A postal or bank money order in the amount of $75.00 for the first certificate requested and $40.00 for each additional certificate requested. The money order must be made out to " José Luis Torres, Esq."
Once we receive the five (5) items:
a. a completed marriage certificate request form*;
b. an authorization form* properly signed and notarized;
c. copies of two (2) picture identification cards
d. a postal or bank money order of $15.00 for each certificate requested made payable to "City Clerk"; and
e. a postal or bank money order for our fee as shown in paragraph "5" above,
we will immediately apply for the certificates in person and send them to you via "priority mail." If you would like to receive the certificate by overnight delivery, please add $20.00, to the money order made payable to "José Luis Torres, Esq." and we will send the certificate via U.S. Express Mail for overnight delivery or Fedex.
Note: If the person requesting the marriage certificate is not one of the spouses named in the certificate, a court order is required in the form of a subpoena requesting the documents (such as for a divorce or inheritance case). In such a situation, you send us the court subpoena with the fees noted above and the authorization form and we will submit them to the Department of Health for processing. In the case of a subpoena, the certificate is sent directly to the court listed on the subpoena.
If you have any questions, just contact us. We are here to help you.
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