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Guide to Marriage Licenses
To be married in Craighead County, Arkansas, you must obtain a
marriage license from any County Clerk's office. The cost is $58.00 and is
payable only in cash, no checks or money orders. No refunds are permitted.
Both Male and Female applicants must be present when license is issued.
The license is then valid for 60 days and can be used anywhere in the state.
The license can be used and the marriage ceremony
can only take place in the State of Arkansas.
There is no waiting period. No medical or blood tests required.
No proof of residency is necessary to be married in Arkansas.
Your license must be returned within the 60 days used or unused, otherwise a
bond for $100.00 will be issued.
Ministers performing the ceremony in the state of Arkansas, must have there
credentials recorded in one of Arkansas' 75 counties.
Documents Required:
Males and females ages 21 and under must present a state certified copy of their
birth certificates, an active Military ID card, or a valid passport.
All males and females over the age of 22 can present either a valid driver's
license, a state certified copy of their birth certificate, an active Military
ID card, or a valid passport showing their correct name and date of birth. If
your name has changed due to divorce and they do not show this change, then a
certified copy of the divorce decree will be needed.
Age Requirements:
Males and females must be 18 in order to be married.
Males age 17 and females ages 16-17, may be married with the consent of their
parents. Parents of the couple must however come in to sign the marriage book
with the applicants when the license is issued. If only one parent is able to
sign, due to death, separation, divorce or other circumstances - then certified
papers must be produced for verification of those circumstances before a license
will be issued.
Males under the age of 17 and females under 16 are prohibited from marrying
without a court order. Which is usually only given in extreme circumstances,
such as if the female is pregnant or the couple already has a child together.
Craighead County Clerk Office:
Nancy Nelms - Craighead County Clerk
511 Main Street, Suite 202
Jonesboro, AR 72401
Phone: (870) 933-4520
Fax: (870) 933-4514
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