Need both parents to be
present and to sign a Consent Form. There are
certain circumstances under which one parent can
consent. Parents must bring photo identification
and applicants must bring birth certificates.
And, the written approval of a Justice of the
Supreme Court or of a Judge of the Family Court
having jurisdiction over the Town or City in
which the application is made
Both applicants for a Marriage License must
appear to apply for a Marriage License.
If either applicant has been divorced, the final
divorce decree must be submitted for review before a
marriage license will be issued.
If multiple divorces have been granted, all
final divorce decrees must be submitted for a review
before a marriage license will be issued.
Applicants must bring photo identification and
birth certificates.
A fee of $40.00 is charged. Thirty dollars
($30.00) is for the Marriage License. Ten dollars ($10.00)
is for the Marriage Certificate which will be issued
after the solemnization takes place. Fees are waived
for Active Duty Military.
The Marriage License is valid for 60 days after
the issue date. The 60 day time period begins on the
day following the date of issue. The Marriage
License cannot be used for 24 hours after it is
issued.
After the marriage has been preformed, and the
Marriage License is returned to the Moreau Town
Clerk's Office, a Marriage Certificate will be
issued.
One Day Officiant Licenses
As of March 28, 2023, all
town clerks in the state of New York now issue
one-day marriage officiant licenses.
The authority is limited to
applicants who want to marry a couple to whom the
town clerk issued a marriage license. This
means that anyone seeking a one-day marriage
officiant license must apply at the same town
clerk's office who issued the marriage license for
the couple whose marriage the individual will be
solemnizing.
Applicants must be at least
18 years old, and are not required to be a New York
state resident.
The license is limited to the
specific couple identified on the application and
expires on the date the couple is married, or thier
marriage license expires, whichever occurs first.
There is a $25.00 statutory
application fee to be collected before the license
can be issued.
The statute does not require
an individual to apply in person, however we cannot
accept payments online or over the phone.
Applications and payments for
out of area officiants can be mailed to: Town
Clerk's Office, Town of Moreau, 351 Reynolds Rd,
Moreau NY 12828.
All electronically submitted
applications must include a copy of the applicant's
driver's license, state-issued non-driver
identification, or passport. Payment must
still be received in person, by mail, or in our drop
box, which is located at the Town Court entrance to
our building.
To
print and complete the application, click
here.
