What do do with Marriage license once we are married?

[Malibelle]

My DF father is marrying us but is not aware of the process of in Florida. Once we are married and the license is signed does he have to take it to the courthouse or can he mail it? How do we get several copies of the certificate? If anyone knows what he needs to do please let me know.

Thanks
Daniella

 

[Maggimus]

You can do either one-- you can hand deliver it to the courthouse or you can mail it. Rev Jack mailed it for us but they give you an envelope with the information on it to mail right back.

They also gave us at the Osceola County Courthouse a piece of paper that had whether we wanted to get more copies made just to fill it out.

I am seriously the most organized person in the world and somehow lost both my marriage liscense and my new social security card. I am seriously starting to think they had to have been stolen because they never leave 'their spot'... its crazy. So now im in the process of having to go back and get MORE copies of my marriage liscense (By more I mean this time im getting 4+) just so I can go back and get a replacement SS card. AHH... the hassle!

All of this was discovered the DAY we had to go apply for our passports-- because we are leaving the US at the end of April-- luckily neither of those matter as of documentation.

Definately get more than one copy though!

 

[Malibelle]

You can do either one-- you can hand deliver it to the courthouse or you can mail it. Rev Jack mailed it for us but they give you an envelope with the information on it to mail right back.

They also gave us at the Osceola County Courthouse a piece of paper that had whether we wanted to get more copies made just to fill it out.

I am seriously the most organized person in the world and somehow lost both my marriage liscense and my new social security card. I am seriously starting to think they had to have been stolen because they never leave 'their spot'... its crazy. So now im in the process of having to go back and get MORE copies of my marriage liscense (By more I mean this time im getting 4+) just so I can go back and get a replacement SS card. AHH... the hassle!

All of this was discovered the DAY we had to go apply for our passports-- because we are leaving the US at the end of April-- luckily neither of those matter as of documentation.

Definately get more than one copy though!

Maggimus: Thanks for the advise. Yes, I was planning on getting several copies. I read somewhere on here that the OCeola county will give you a special license or certificat and it has the Mouse ear tower on it for $10. Do you know anything about this?

 

[Maggimus]

No way- but if I had I would have gotten it. If you do find out about this please let me know- im highly interested. Im fixing to have DH go get our money order for the certificates so this information is a great help. I would love that.

 

[Malibelle]

No way- but if I had I would have gotten it. If you do find out about this please let me know- im highly interested. Im fixing to have DH go get our money order for the certificates so this information is a great help. I would love that.

I will see if I can find the link to the thread.

 

[princessdisneybelle]

Yes that is true. StephSFL got one. I believe.

 

[Malibelle]

Maggimus: Thanks for the advise. Yes, I was planning on getting several copies. I read somewhere on here that the OCeola county will give you a special license or certificat and it has the Mouse ear tower on it for $10. Do you know anything about this?

Found the link: Its not an official license but you can purchase it for $10.

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1174860&page=2&highlight=Marriage+License

 

[Maggimus]

would love to see a photo of it..

 

[karentan]

All of this was discovered the DAY we had to go apply for our passports-- because we are leaving the US at the end of April-- luckily neither of those matter as of documentation.

ooh, where are you going? (sorry to be nosy!!!)

 

[Maggimus]

Going to Cozumel, Mexico-- it was our first "trip" we ever took together.. we went there on vacation 2 days after we got engaged (i figured he would have waited and proposed in Mexico-- but he never ceases to amaze me). So we are going back at the end of April-- we are really excited. We havent been back since then-- and a trip now is only fitting. We are excited.

 

[jenny08]

Does anyone know what kind of proof the person performing the ceremony has to show? We want my father who is an ordained elder to marry us which is allowed in Florida. We just don't understand the process. Any insight would be great!

 

[cryssi]

we got 10 copies just in case. lol I'm actually sending the first one off today to renew my passport (no one else has kept it). Hopefully I'll get it back...

 

[purplegirl247]

Thought I'd bring this thread back to life to ask a similar question. I know Maggimus said that Osceola County Courthouse gave them a form to fill out to request more copies, but Orange County did not. There's this ridiculously faded, poorly photocopied sheet that gives the addresses of the records office, but it doesn't indicate whether I can ask for additional copies to be mailed to us right off or not.

So my question is, can I ask for additional copies in the envelope that my officiant is sending back to the courthouse? Or do I have to do that separately? Do you need certified copies for everything that needs a name change or will a regular copy suffice?

Also, if anyone could answer jenny08's question above, I'm sure she would appreciate it! (Can't help you because our officiant is a notary, so he's just using his little stamp thing on the license itself)

Thanks!

 

[Maggimus]

Thought I'd bring this thread back to life to ask a similar question. I know Maggimus said that Osceola County Courthouse gave them a form to fill out to request more copies, but Orange County did not. There's this ridiculously faded, poorly photocopied sheet that gives the addresses of the records office, but it doesn't indicate whether I can ask for additional copies to be mailed to us right off or not.

So my question is, can I ask for additional copies in the envelope that my officiant is sending back to the courthouse? Or do I have to do that separately? Do you need certified copies for everything that needs a name change or will a regular copy suffice?

Also, if anyone could answer jenny08's question above, I'm sure she would appreciate it! (Can't help you because our officiant is a notary, so he's just using his little stamp thing on the license itself)

Thanks!

Im willing to bet that you can tell them at the courthouse how many copies you want-- go ahead and pay for them, they can make note of that on the marriage liscense sheet that the reverend sends back and you will get them in the mail along with the copy you already will be receiving. Im sure you can do this all in the same trip when you go and apply at the courthouse yourself. If you are getting your liscense some other way (not going there in person)- I would suggest you might call..


As for re-ordering copies from the Osceola County Courthouse here is the info just in case you didnt receive the letter:

(at the beginning it tells you what you need to do once you leave the courthouse with the marriage liscense-- i.e. give it to the officient, print name under signature, notary stamp info, etc). It also makes it very clear that if you apply for a marriage liscense and decide NOT to get married you still must return the marriage liscense to the court house. Okay now on with the show...

Mail All Licenses & Request to:

Larry Whaley,
Clerk of Circuit Court
Attn: Marriage Department
2 Courthouse Square
Kissimmee, Florida 34741

Application No:
Grooms Full Name:
Brides Maiden Name:
Mail Copies To: (this would be where you put your address)
E-Mail Address:
Number of Copies___________
Amount Inclosed____________

Certified Copies are $2.50 Each
Make Money Orders Payable to: Clerk of Court
No personal checks accepted
website address: www.osceolaclerk.com

 

[Maggimus]

Im still waiting to get more copies because im still waiting to see what that special copy of the marriage liscense looks like with the ears on it (I think Steph has a copy like the one im interested in)... id love to see what it looks like so I can decide whether or not to order and send money for one like that. If anyone has a photo please share it with me