Marriage License

Before the big day - you and your husband-to-be will need to obtain a marriage license. Here is all the information you need to know. This is taken directly from lincoln.ne.gov website. (http://www.lincoln.ne.gov/cnty/clerk/marriage.htm)

Lancaster County Clerk
Marriage License Requirements
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•Fee of $15.00 in cash or check
•Proof of identity/age: A Driver's License or Passport
Statute 42-104 states "Each party shall present satisfactory documentary proof and shall swear or affirm to the application giving: (1) Full name of each applicant and residents: and (2) the place, date and year of birth of each."

It is customary in this office to require a photo ID as "satisfactory documentary proof" of identity. Driver's licenses, state id's, passports and green cards are satisfactory. A birth certificate by itself cannot positively establish identity.

•Applicants must verbally supply Social Security numbers if they have one.
•License is good for one year from date of application any place in Nebraska and there is no waiting period (you have one year to use the license to get married, if not, it will expire and you will need to come in and reapply)
•Applicants must supply the names of their parents (including mother's maiden name), and their parent's birthplaces
•If applicant(s) has been married previously, the date the previous marriage ended will be requested (Court date or date of death). If your divorce is in the State of Nebraska, there is a waiting period of six months and one day after it is granted by a Judge. An applicant must wait until the waiting period is over before they can apply for a marriage license anywhere in the State of Nebraska.
•If either applicant is not of legal age (19), a notarized consent form must be signed by the person's legal guardian giving consent to the marriage of the minor. If either applicant is under 17 years of age, license cannot be issued in the State of Nebraska. After selecting the Consent Form, it will load into Acrobat Reader, which will allow you to fill it out on-line then print it out.
if you do not yet have it installed on your computer.
•In order for either applicant to change their last name they will need to purchase a certified copy for $5.00, which can be pre-paid at the time of getting the marriage license. We would mail your certified copy out to you after we have received the license and certificate of marriage back from the person who performed the ceremony and have processed it (usually takes 3 to 5 days). You will need to take the certified copy with you to the 2 main name change offices - the Social Security Office and the Driver's License Bureau. It is not required that the $5 be paid at the time of getting the marriage license, but if you plan on changing your name, you will need the certified copy.

•Marriage ceremonies can be performed by the following persons:
** A couple can be married by Judge John Hoffert after 5 pm weekdays or on weekends and an appointment must be made with him by calling (402)471-3512.


** The following three Retired Judges will perform a wedding ceremony for a couple at a place of their convenience:
Judge Ted Vrana - 402-488-0316
Judge Mark Buchholz - 402-489-3140
Judge Daniel Beckwith - 402-720-7669, Email danieljbeckwith@gmail.com

•The Lancaster County Clerk's Office is open Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and we are not closed over the lunch hour. Our office is located at 555 South 10th Street, Room 108, Lincoln.
•All marriage licenses obtained in Lancaster County are public record and will be printed in the Lincoln Journal Star and the Daily Reporter including name, age and city and state of both parties without exception. These publications print only marriage licenses obtained in Lancaster County.