Marriage License

Persons wishing to be married in the State of Maine must apply for a marriage license from the Town Clerk's office. Residents of the State of Maine intending to be joined in a marriage shall record notice of their intentions in the office of the Clerk of the municipality in which at least one of them resides. If only one party resides in the State, the parties shall record notice of their intentions in the office of the Clerk of the municipality in which the resident resides.  If both parties to a marriage reside outside the State, they may file intentions in any State of Maine municipal office. Once the intentions are filed and the license is issued the parties are free to marry anywhere within Maine.

 

If either party has been previously married, he or she must submit a certified copy of the divorce decree or annulment of the last marriage or the death certificate of the last spouse. If both parties have been previously married, they both must submit the certificates or certified copies. Marriage licenses cannot be issued without this documentation.