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MARRIAGE LICENSE REQUIREMENTS-California


2009 New Marriage License

The Name Equality Act of 2007 (AB 102, Chapter 567, Statutes of 2007) allows one or both applicants for a California marriage license to elect to change the middle or last names by which each party wishes to be known after solemnization of the marriage. 


Effective 01/01/2009, one party or both parties to a marriage may elect to change the middle or last names by which that party wishes to be known after solemnization of the marriage. Each party applying for a marriage license may choose to include on their marriage license the new name in the spaces provided on the marriage license application without intent to defraud. Changing one’s name through this process can only be done at the time the marriage license is issued by the County Clerk or authorized Notary Public, as applicable.


 

The following are the requirements to be issued a Los Angeles County Confidential Marriage License at Cherished Vows Chapel:

 

1.  You must be at least 18 years of age.

2.  You must possess a valid driver's license or State issued ID card, or Passport, or Military ID -- with picture and signature.  A birth certificate alone is not valid identification.  These ID's must be valid, and NOT expired.

3.  You must get married within the next 90 days.  If you don't get married in that time period, the license will expire and you must purchase another license.

4.  There is NO blood test or waiting period.

5.  Ceremony must be performed in Los Angeles County.  California is a "ceremonial state" which means that just getting the licenses does not mean you are married -- you must have a third person to perform the ceremony --ordained clergy person, judge, retired judge or deputy commissioner of marriage.

6.  Two persons of the same sex can not be issued a license in Los Angeles County. Same Sex marriage is not legal at this time.

7.  If either of you has been divorced in the last two (2) years, you must bring along a copy of your divorce papers.

8.  If either of you has been widowed in the last (2) years, bring along a copy of the death certificate.

9.  Minors 17 years old and younger, must contact the County Recorder's office for the rules of issuance of a license to a minor.  We cannot issue the license, however we can marry you in our chapel.  Call us after you receive your license from the recorders office.


What is a Confidential Marriage License?


In California, there are two types of licenses - the regular public license which requires a witness, and the Confidential which requires no witnesses
. 

Originally the Confidential was designed (in 1970) so that people living together didn't have to take the  dreaded blood test.    Now California requires no blood test, but both kinds are still being issued.  The Confidential is the only license they allow notaries to issue - and the only kind you can obtain off site of a County Office.  I am open 7 days a week by appointment, weekend and evening hours unlike the county offices.  At a County Office you can purchase one or the other. But, they are only open weekdays, from 8:30 to 4:30 - no holidays. . So if you get your license from us, it will be the Confidential one that requires no witnesses, and is recorded in private, so that only the Couple can get a copy.  Some couples dislike it because they can't send mom to get a copy for them at the Recorder's office, so I put this information here for you to choose which type of license suits you.  Remember you are just as married with either license.
 

Go to Marriage License Application tab to fill out the application
before your appointment or you can fill it out in our office.


 

 

Matricular Consular Card

Yes, We can issue you a marriage license if the card is valid and not expired.   
We accept this card as ID for a marriage license.
If you let the card or your passport expire you will need to get them renewed before we can issue the license.
Call our office if you have any questions.


Tarjeta Consular De Matricular

Sí, podemos publicarle una licencia de la unión si la tarjeta es válida y no expirada. Aceptamos esta tarjeta como identificación para una licencia de la unión.
Si usted deja la tarjeta o su pasaporte expirar usted necesitará conseguirlos renovados antes de que poder publicar la licencia.
Llame nuestra oficina si usted tiene cualesquiera preguntas.

 


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Cherished Vows Wedding Chapel
    24309 Narbonne Ave Lomita CA 90717
- 310/325-3930




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