Getting a Marriage License in Utah

Get a license from the county clerk of any Utah county; it can only be used for a wedding in Utah (special warnings apply to online ceremonies). The application lists each applicant's full name, Social Security number, address, date and place of birth, and parents' names and birthplaces, and the clerk must verify each applicant's age, legal name and identity. Each applicant must file an affidavit that there is no lawful reason preventing the marriage; a power of attorney cannot be used. The ceremony needs two adult witnesses. A license not used within 32 days after issuance is invalid. Counties that use the state premarital counseling program must reduce the license fee by $20 for couples who certify completing premarital counseling or education.

Marriage of anyone under 18 is generally void. A 16- or 17-year-old may marry only with in-person consent of a parent or legal guardian (with documents proving the relationship, identity and birth date) and written authorization from a juvenile court judge or commissioner, who must find the marriage voluntary and in the minor's best interest. The court must require premarital counseling (unless not reasonably available), may impose conditions such as continuing school, cannot authorize the marriage if the parties' ages differ by more than four years, and must wait at least 72 hours after the petition is filed.