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The following requirements are effective for Intentions of
Marriage received by the City Clerk on or after
Thursday, July 25, 2002
Where to apply:
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 any municipal
office. 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 City Hall by 4:00 p.m. to
allow enough time to complete the process during normal business hours.
Requirements
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.
The marriage license is valid for 90 days from the date the
intentions are filed.
No blood tests are 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 $40.00 ($20.00 per applicant).
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 prior to the processing of the marriage
license.
A certified copy of a divorce decree may
be obtained from the clerk of courts in the county were 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 the place of
death. The clerk will certify the document using an embossed seal.
Photocopies are not accepted.
Filing Intentions of Marriage
Step 1:
The Bride and Groom must complete an Intentions of
Marriage form and a Record of Social Security Numbers form
at the office of the clerk where the intentions are filed.
The filing fee of $40.00 is paid at the time of filing.
The certified death/divorce decree(s), if applicable, is
presented to the clerk at the time of filing. The marriage license
will not be processed without the proper decree(s).
Proof of identity, e.g. driver's license, passport, state I.D. must
be provided to the clerk at the time of filing.
Couples filing in Lewiston, the Office of the City Clerk is
located:
27 Pine Street
Lewiston, ME 04240
Telephone: (207) 513-3124
Couples who file in Lewiston may appear in the City Clerk's Office
Monday-Friday 8:00AM - 4:00PM. The office is closed weekends and
holidays, no exceptions.
Step 2:
The marriage license is completed by the officiant
legally qualified to perform a marriage in Maine, and signed by two
witnesses. The officiant is required to file the license within 7
working days of the ceremony with the clerk where the license was
issued.
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