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A Marriage License is $25 cash, VISA or MASTERCARD.
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Identification that shows a Social Security Number and date of birth must be provided for both applicants.
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No blood test is required.
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Parental consent is required for those 16 and 17 years old.
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A court order is required if either party is under 16.
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The wedding ceremony must be performed in the State of New Mexico.
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Once the ceremony is performed, the license must be returned to the Clerk's Office to be recorded.
New Mexico statute 40-1-2 outlines who may perform the wedding ceremony:
A.
A person may solemnize the contract of matrimony by means of an
ordained clergyman or authorized representative of a federally
recognized Indian tribe, without regard to the sect to which he may
belong or the rites and customs he may practice.
B.
Judges, justices and magistrates of any of the courts established by
the constitution of New Mexico, United States constitution, laws of the
state or laws of the United States are civil magistrates having
authority to solemnize contracts of matrimony.
C. Civil magistrates solemnizing contracts of matrimony shall charge no fee therefor.
The San Juan County Clerk's Office does not record divorce records. Divorce records may be obtained at the DISTRICT COURT in the county where the divorce was filed.
- Aztec District Court : 505-334-6151
- Farmington District Court : 505-326-2256
If you have any questions pertaining to the issuance of a San Juan County Marriage License, please contact the Clerk's office.