California State, County of Los Angeles Marriage Records Information Below you will find a collection of offline providers for California State County of Los Angeles Marriage records, these are both governmental agencies and privately run organizations. Court Marriage License in Long Beach on YP.com. See reviews, photos, directions, phone numbers and more for the best Justice Courts in Long Beach, CA.
Verify you and your partner can marry in California.
To get married in California, you and your partner cannot already be married to each other or married to other people. Other laws governing marriage in California include:
- Each party must be at least eighteen years of age. California offers both public and private marriage licenses. No minor may apply for a private marriage license. Minors applying for a public marriage license must have the written consent of a parent or legal guardian (emancipated minors included), as well as permission from a California Superior Court Judge.[1]
- You must marry in California. You can marry in a county other than where you receive the license, but it must still be in California.
- You must have at least one witness at your ceremony for public marriage licenses. Though the certificate has spaces for two witnesses to sign if you prefer.
- Couples applying for a confidential marriage license must sign an affidavit attesting to the fact that they live together as spouses at the time of the application. A confidential marriage is one that does not get entered into public record. Any persons other than the married couple requesting a copy of the marriage license must present a court order to receive one.[2]
- To find out more information about eligibility requirements by county, visit the California Department of Public Health at: http://www.ca.gov/HomeFamily/Marriage/