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Records Management  -  Marriage License

• Appear together at the county clerk’s office
• Provide a VALID State or Government issued picture identification for proof of identity and age (such as a Driver’s License, Texas Identification Card or a Passport)
• Provide Social Security Number (if applicable)
• Not be divorced within the last 30 days (or provide a waiver)
• Not presently married to someone other than the other applicant
• Not related to the other applicant:
  • an ancestor or descendant, by blood or adoption;
  • a brother or sister, of the whole or half blood or by adoption;
  • a parent's brother or sister of the whole or half blood or by adoption;
  • a son or daughter of a brother or sister of the whole or half blood or by adoption;
  • a current or former stepchild or stepparent; or
  • a son or daughter of a parent's brother or sister of the whole or half blood or by adoption
• Be 18 years or older to obtain a marriage license without Parental Consent
  • 16 – 17 years old applicants – must be accompanied by a parent / legal guardian with valid identification and must complete a Parent Consent Form at the time of issuance
  • 15 years old or under – requires a Court Order
• $82.00 to obtain a Marriage License, Cash or Credit Card**
  **Convenience fee applies for all Credit Card Transactions

Facts to Know:
The applicants must remember:

• A marriage ceremony may not take place during the 72 hour period immediately following the issuance of the marriage license
• The 72 hours may be waived if:
  • One applicant can provide an Active Duty Military Id
  • The applicants request a waiver from a Judge of a District Court or a Statutory County Court or County Judge (list of judges provided on request by the County Clerk’s Office)
• If the marriage ceremony has not been conducted before the 91st day after the date the license is issued, the marriage license expires
• The person who conducts a marriage ceremony shall return the original license to the county clerk, once the marriage is recorded the license will be mailed to the couple at the address indicated on the application
• Blood Test is NOT required

Required Information Provided for Marriage License Applicants - FC §2.010 & §2.014

• AIDS / HIV Information can be found at http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/hivtest/
• Premarital Education Handbook provided by the Child Support Division of the Office of the Attorney General can be found at https://www.oag.state.tx.us/cs/index.shtml 

Angleton - Main Office	8:00 am – 4:45 pm
Manvel Substation	8:00 am – 4:45 pm
Pearland Substation	8:00 am – 4:45 pm
**County Holidays Excluded

Persons Authorized to Conduct Ceremony
The following persons are authorized to conduct marriage ceremonies:

• Licensed or ordained Christian ministers or priests;
• Jewish Rabbis;
• Persons who are officers of religious organizations and who are authorized by the organization to conduct marriage ceremonies;
• Justices of Supreme Court, Judges of the Court of Criminal Appeals, Justices of the Courts of Appeals, Judges of the District, County, and Probate Courts, Judges of the County Courts at Law, Judge of the Courts of Domestic Relations and Juvenile Courts, Retired Justices and Judges of those Courts, Justice of the Peace, Retired Justices of the Peace, Judge of the Municipal Court, Retired Judge of a Municipal Court, or Judges or Magistrates of the Federal Courts of this state; and
• A Retired Judge or Magistrate of a Federal Court of this State

List of Brazoria County Justices of the Peace:

Jack Brown Justice of the Peace Pct. 1 Place 1 309 Plantation Drive Lake Jackson, TX 77566 (979)297-4650	Milan Miller Justice of the Peace Pct. 1 Place 2 210A W. 1st Street Freeport, TX 77541 (979)233-4700
John Vasut Justice of the Peace Pct. 2 Place 1 7313 Corporate Drive Manvel, TX 77578 (281) 756-2410	Richard Davis Justice of the Peace Pct. 2 Place 2 111 E. Locust, Suite 110, Courthouse Angleton, TX 77515 (979)864-1402
Mike Merkel Justice of the Peace Pct. 3 Place 1 260 George Street, Suite 100 Alvin, TX 77511 (281)585-0054	Gordon Starkenburg Justice of the Peace Pct. 3 Place 2 2436 S. Grand, STE 110 Pearland, Texas 77581 (281)485-1528
Sharon Fox Justice of the Peace Pct. 4 Place 1 101 E. Alabama Brazoria, TX 77422 (979)798-7777	Sherry Kersh Justice of the Peace Pct. 4 Place 2 111 N. 10th Street West Columbia, TX 77486 (979)345-2671

This list of Justices of the Peace is provided only for informational purposes by the Brazoria County Clerk’s Office. It is not an endorsement of any particular judge, nor does it guarantee their availability to perform a ceremony.

Thank you for selecting Brazoria County to purchase a marriage license.
We trust you received courteous service by the friendly and dedicated staff.

In-Office Request for Certified or Plain Copies of Marriage:
Marriage licenses are only recorded in the county in which it was purchased, regardless of the place of marriage. Walk into any of following offices during business hours to obtain a certificate within minutes.

Please Note - Physical Addresses ONLY - Mail is NOT received at these addresses.

Cost:
$20.00 Certified Copy for a Marriage Previously Recorded in the Clerk’s Office
$ 1.00 Plain Copy of Marriage License Previously Recorded in the Clerk’s Office

Method of Payment:
Cash or Credit Card **Convenience fee applies
Personal Checks – NOT ACCEPTED

Office Hours and Locations:
Please Note - Physical Addresses ONLY - Mail is NOT received at these addresses.

Angleton – Main Office – East Annex (old Wal-Mart building on Hwy. 35)
1524 E. Mulberry #152 Angleton, TX 77515 979-864-1355 Angleton Area 979-388-1355 Brazosport Area 281-756-1355 Houston Area	Office Hours: Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Holiday Schedule
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Manvel Substation
7313 Corporate Drive Manvel, TX 77578 281-756-2426 Houston Area 281-692-1372 Fax	Office Hours: Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Closed for Lunch 11:30 am – 12:30 pm Holiday Schedule
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Pearland Substation
2436 S. Grand, Ste 106 Pearland, TX 77581 281-412-3399 Houston Area 281-412-6644 Fax	Office Hours: Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Closed for Lunch 12:30 – 1:30 pm Holiday Schedule
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Certificate Request by Mail:
To obtain a certificate by mail –

Complete the Application for Certified Copy of Marriage License OR Send a letter providing the following information

• Full Name of the Groom
• Full Name of the Bride (maiden name – if known)
• Full Date or Year of Marriage
• Name, Address and Phone Number of Requestor

Include the request with an accepted method of payment. Please provide a legible return address and day time telephone number (if available). Allow 5 - 7 days for delivery.

Mail To:
Brazoria County Clerk’s Office
Attn: Vital Statistics
111 E. Locust Suite 200
Angleton, TX 77515

Certificate Request Paid by Credit Card:
To obtain a certificate by Credit Card (MasterCard, Visa, American Express & Discover) –
**See Below for Expedited Services

• Print and Complete the Certified Copy of Marriage License form
• Click here to Process Payment (Certified Payments charges a convenience fee)
  **Process full payment if requesting Expedited Mail Service
  Type of Transaction – Vitals
• Write the Certified Payments confirmation number on the Application
• Submit the completed Application by:
  Fax
  979-864-1358 Angleton
  979-388-1358 Brazosport Area
  281-756-1358 Houston
  
  OR
  
  Email - cclerkpublic@brazoria-county.com

Please allow 5 - 7 days for delivery Once the certificate request is received and verified by the County Clerk’s Office.

If the County Clerk’s Office does not receive the Application within 48 hours after the payment has been submitted, a refund will be processed (convenience fee excluded).

Expedited Mail Service:
To request Expedited Services for a Certificate Paid by Credit Card –

• Print and Complete the Expedited Mail Service Form
• Click here to Process Full Payment (Certified Payments charges a convenience fee)
• Fax the Application and the Expedited Services Form to the County Clerk’s Office (numbers listed above)

The Request will be processed the same day it is received and verified by the County Clerk’s Office.

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