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Marriage Laws of Wisconsin
In order for you to get married, you must apply for a marriage license at least one month before your wedding ceremony. The license is valid for 30 days, and it can be used only in the state of Wisconsin.
When you apply for your license, you'll need proof of identification and age, you'll need to apply together with your fiance', you'll need to provide any information about previous marriages, and will need to pay a fee for the license. You will also need to have a
witness when you sign the application, so maybe bring the maid of honor or best man along with you. The bride will be signing with whatever her married name will be on the application.
Just because you now have a marriage license does not mean you are legally married.You must have a justice of the peace or a religious clergyman sign the document. On your wedding day, you'll give your chaplain your license, then after the ceremony, he/she will sign it and send it to the proper government agency for validation.
ID Requirement: Social Security Number, Proof of Residency, Certified copy of your birth certificate. You will need to know your parents full names and mothers' maiden names. You must also have the date and place of your marriage ceremony and the name, address and phone number of the officiant.
Residency Requirement: One of you needs to have resided in the county where you are applying for at least 30 days. If you are from out of state, you need to apply in the county where the ceremony will take place.
If Previously Married: You must show proof of divorce, death or annulment from you most recent marriage. You need to wait six months after a divorce before getting remarried. Copy of judgment of divorce, legal annulment or death certificate from most recent marriage.
Waiting Period: 6 days. If one or both you is coming from out of state for the wedding you can ask for a waiver of the waiting period when you ask for your license. The cost of the waiver is $10.00
Fees: $60.00 Be prepared to pay in cash.
These things are prohibited in the state of Wisconsin:
Proxy marriages
Cousin marriages
Common Law marriages
Same Sex marriages
For a complete list of Wisconsin laws and County Clerks Offices go to:
