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There is a $45 filing fee for a marriage license
and the Erie County Marriage Bureau can only
accept CASH for this fee. A premarital blood test or physical is
no longer required in Pennsylvania.
When you appear, you should have with you the following information:
1. Your Social Security Number and the address where you
currently
reside.
2. Your mothers’ maiden names.
3. Your parents’ current addresses.
4. The state where your parents were born.
5. Your parents’ occupations.
If either applicant is divorced, or divorced
more than once, you must bring in your Divorce Decree(s).
If the woman has resumed her maiden name after a divorce, she must
submit proof of resuming her maiden name. If a prior marriage was terminated by
death, you will need to provide
a date of death of the spouse.
There is a three-day waiting period between
the application and the issuance of a license.
Either applicant can pick up the license after the three-day waiting
period.
The license is valid for 60 days from the date
of issuance and it can only be used in
Pennsylvania.
Non-Pennsylvania residents may also
secure a license from the Marriage Bureau in the Erie
County Court House, but the license can only be used in Pennsylvania.
If either applicant is under 18 years of age, consent of the custodial
parent or guardian is
necessary. The applicant’s original Birth Certificate
is required. There will be an additional $10 fee
for each underage applicant.
If either applicant is under the age of 16, the consent of the
Court must be obtained. Persons qualified to perform the marriage ceremony include Judges,
Magisterial District Judges, Mayors of any municipality or borough and members of the clergy.
It is sometimes necessary to obtain copies of your marriage license
for retirement and pension, a name change, state identification or for Social Security.
To obtain a copy of your marriage license, if you are in the Erie area you may go to the
Marriage Bureau in the Erie County
Court House. The office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., Monday
through Friday (except holidays).
If you request a copy by mail, you must send the following information:
1. The date of marriage.
2. The groom’s full name.
3. The bride’s first name, maiden name, or previous married
name.
4. A check made payable to the “Clerk of Records” for
the number of copies you are
requesting at $5 each.
5. A self-addressed, stamped envelope so these copies can be returned
to you.
The appropriate mailing address is:
Marriage Bureau, Room 123
Erie County Court House
140 West Sixth Street
Erie, PA 16501
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