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Fill out the Clerk’s Online Marriage Application. Appear together at one of the Clerk’s Vital Records locations. Inform the clerk that you filled out your application online. Present valid identification with proof of age. Sign the marriage license application. Pay the marriage license fee of $60.
Before getting married in Chicago or suburban Cook County, couples must obtain a marriage license from the Cook County Clerk's office. Marriage Equality has been the law in Cook County since February 21, 2014, allowing same-sex couples to apply for marriage licenses.
At Marriage and Civil Union Court, couples are joined in marriage or civil union by a Cook County judge. A valid marriage or civil union license and a $10 (cash only) administrative fee are required. There is no Cook County Clerk's office at the Third Municipal Courthouse.
If you are planning a Courthouse Wedding, you must schedule it before you get your marriage license. Online Wedding Ceremony Registration . For questions, call 630-407-8232.
To obtain a copy of a marriage or civil union record from the Cook County Clerk's Office, please read the following: Certified copies of marriage or civil union records cost $15 for the first copy, which is nonrefundable if no record is found and a Certification That No Record
Before you can get married in Illinois you must apply for an Illinois marriage license at a county clerk's office. The official who will process your application is called the county clerk. Occasionally, deputies and assistants to the clerk are authorized to issue licenses.
The Cook County Clerk's office is the official record keeper for marriages, civil unions and domestic partnerships in Chicago and suburban Cook County. Cook County Vital Records provides copies of these documents to eligible individuals upon request.
