Marriage Licenses are issued from 8:30 am – 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday except for legal holidays, at the Lafayette Parish Courthouse located at 800 South Buchanan Street, Lafayette, La 70501.
The license is valid for ceremonies performed in Louisiana only and must be purchased at least 24 hours prior to the ceremony. It expires 30 days from the date and time of issuance.
In order to serve you as efficiently as we can, you can complete your marriage application online, prior to coming into our office. Simply type in all of the requested information and then click submit. You will then have a confirmation screen that provides you with a confirmation number. Bring this confirmation number with you to our office within 30 days of completing the online application, along with all the required documents listed below. We will not issue Marriage Licenses without the proper documentation. You can fill out an online marriage application using the link on the sidebar.
Pursuant to applicable Louisiana Statutes, only one party is required to come in to purchase the marriage license. The applying party must provide items 1 through 4 for both parties.
Louisiana birth records are available in our office. See link to the right for more information.
In addition, a photocopy of the birth record must be retained by the Clerk of Court. You may provide the photocopy. If one is not provided, the copy fee is $1.00 per page.
Social Security numbers must be provided or a statement by the applicable party that no social security number has been issued to him as required by R.S. 9:224. Our office provides a Statement of No Social Security Number in the event you do not have one.
If you were previously married, you will have to provide the date of your most recent spouses' death or the date the final divorce judgment was signed. It is recommended that you bring a copy of these documents to guarantee accuracy.
The marriage license fee is $27.50 plus $4.00 per page for each attachment, which includes waivers, statements of no social security number and parental consent forms payable in cash or credit/debit card.
A certified copy of the marriage license is $5.00. If the fee is paid when the marriage license is purchased, you will receive the certified copy by mail once the legal document has been recorded.