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Planning
Basics: Marriage Laws
Wondering
about marriage laws in your state? See
below for marriage requirements.
|
|
State |
Age
Req.
|
Waiting Period
|
Blood
Test
|
Cost
|
Validity
|
Residency
|
|
Alabama |
18
|
None
|
None |
$25 |
30
Days |
None |
|
|
Alaska |
18
|
3 Days
|
None |
$25 |
90
Days |
None |
|
|
Arizona |
18
|
None
|
None |
$50 |
1 Year |
None |
|
|
Arkansas |
None
|
None
|
None |
$30 |
60
Days |
None |
|
California
|
18
|
None
|
None |
$50 -
$80 |
90
Days |
None |
|
|
Colorado |
18
|
None
|
None |
$20 |
30 Days |
None |
|
|
Colorado |
18
|
None
|
None |
$20 |
30
Days |
None |
|
|
Connecticut |
18
|
Varies
|
Varies |
$35 |
25-35
Days |
None |
|
|
Delaware |
18
|
24
Hours
|
None |
$30 |
30
Days |
None |
|
|
District of Columbia |
18
|
3 Days
|
Yes |
$35 |
Indefinitely |
None |
|
|
Florida |
18
|
3 Days
|
None |
$56-$88.50 |
60
Days |
None |
|
|
Georgia |
18
|
None
|
Yes |
$40 |
None |
None |
|
|
Hawaii |
18
|
None
|
None |
$50 |
30
Days |
None |
|
|
Idaho |
18
|
None
|
None |
$28 |
Indefinitely |
None |
|
|
Illinois |
18
|
None
|
None |
$15 -
$20 |
60
Days |
None |
|
|
Indiana |
18
|
None
|
None |
$18 |
60
Days |
Yes |
|
|
Iowa |
18
|
3 Days
|
None |
$30 |
None |
None |
|
|
Kansas |
18
|
3 Days
|
None |
$50 |
6
Months |
None |
|
|
Kentucky |
18
|
None
|
None |
$34.50 |
29
Days |
None |
|
|
Louisiana |
18
|
3 Days
|
None |
$25 |
30
Days |
None |
|
|
Maine |
18
|
3 Days
|
None |
$20 |
90
Days |
None |
|
|
Maryland |
18
|
2 Days
|
None |
$55 |
6
Months |
None |
|
Massachusetts
|
17
|
3 Days
|
Yes |
$25 |
60
Days |
None |
|
|
Michigan |
18
|
3 Days
|
Yes |
$20 |
30
Days |
None |
|
|
Minnesota |
18
|
5 Day
|
None |
$70 |
6
Months |
None |
|
|
Mississippi |
21
|
3 Days
|
Yes |
$21 |
90
Days |
None |
|
|
Missouri |
18
|
3 Days
|
None |
$50 |
30
Days |
None |
|
|
Nebraska |
19
|
None
|
Some |
$15 |
1 Year |
None |
|
Nevada
|
18
|
None
|
None |
Varies |
Indefinitely |
None |
|
|
New
Hampshire |
18
|
3 Days
|
None |
$45 |
90
Days |
None |
|
New
Jersey
|
18
|
72
Hours
|
None |
$28 |
30
Days |
None |
|
|
New
Mexico |
None
|
None
|
None |
$25 |
Indefinitely |
None |
|
|
New
York |
18
|
1 Day
|
None |
$20-$30 |
60
Days |
None |
|
|
North Carolina |
18
|
None
|
None |
$40 |
60
Days |
None |
|
|
North Dakota |
18
|
None
|
None |
$35 |
60
Days |
None |
|
|
Ohio |
18
|
None
|
None |
$45 |
60
Days |
None |
|
|
Oklahoma |
18
|
None
|
Yes |
$25 |
10
Days |
None |
|
|
Oregon |
18
|
3 Days
|
None |
$60 |
60
Days |
None |
|
Pennsylvania
|
18
|
3 Days
|
None |
$25-$40 |
60
Days |
None |
|
|
Rhode Island |
18
|
None
|
None |
$24 |
3
Months |
None |
|
|
South Carolina |
18
|
1 Day
|
None |
$25 |
Indefinitely |
None |
|
|
South Dakota |
18
|
None
|
None |
$40 |
20
Days |
None |
|
|
Tennessee |
18
|
None
|
None |
$31 |
30
Days |
None |
|
|
Texas |
18
|
3 Days
|
None |
$36 |
30
Days |
None |
|
|
Utah |
18
|
None
|
None |
$40 |
30
Days |
None |
|
|
Vermont |
18
|
None
|
None |
$20 |
60
Days |
None |
|
|
Virginia |
18
|
None
|
None |
$30 |
60
Days |
None |
|
|
Washington |
18
|
3 Days
|
None |
$52 |
60
Days |
None |
|
|
West Virginia |
18
|
None
|
None |
$23 |
Indefinitely |
None |
|
|
Wisconsin |
18 |
5 Days |
None |
$50-$60 |
30
Days |
Yes |
|
|
Wyoming |
18
|
None |
None |
$25 |
Indefinitely |
None |
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