Getting a Marriage License in Oklahoma

Both parties sign and swear to a written application in person before the court clerk of the district court. The application lists each party's residence and full legal name and age as shown on a certified birth certificate, current driver's license or ID card, passport or visa, or similar official document, and the name each will use after the marriage. The license is valid anywhere in Oklahoma for 30 days, and the ceremony must take place within 30 days of issuance. There is no waiting period for adults; if either party is under 18, the application must be on file at least 72 hours before the license issues. The clerk's fee is $50, or $5 for couples who present a certificate of completing a qualifying premarital counseling program.

A person 18 or older may marry. A person under 18 may marry only with the consent of a parent or guardian, given in person before the issuing authority or in a written consent acknowledged before a judge or court clerk (other forms apply for out-of-state, ill or military parents); a district judge may consent if both parents are dead, incompetent or missing and no guardian has been appointed. A person under 16 may not marry unless a court authorizes it in settlement of a paternity case or when the female is pregnant or has given birth, with the parents or guardians having an opportunity to object. A parent of a child in the custody of the Department of Human Services or the Department of Juvenile Justice cannot give consent.