Tangipahoa Parish Clerk of Court

The Marriage Department is responsible for issuing Marriage Licenses and accepting applications for United States Passports. Pursuant to applicable Louisiana statutes, applicants for Marriage Licenses must provide:

• Certified copies of birth certificates for both parties.
• A Social Security card or a Pictured I.D. that contains a Social Security Number.
• If either party was previously married, that party will need to show proof of how the immediately prior marriage ended; for example, a divorce judgment or a death certificate of the former spouse.
• To purchase a marriage license without parental or court intervention you must be at least 18 years old. If either party to the marriage is between the ages of 16 and 18, the signatures of both parents of that party are required. If either party is under the age of 16, a court order and signatures of both parents of that party are required in order to obtain a license.
• Licenses must be purchased at least 72 hours in advance of the ceremony.
• A Marriage License expires 30 days from the date of issue.
• The cost is $32.50, payable in cash, check or money order to the Clerk of Court (This price includes a Certified Copy of your recorded Marriage License).

Birth certificate information may be found at Louisiana Vital Statistics. You may also obtain birth certificate information by contacting the Baton Rouge or the New Orleans office of Louisiana Vital Records at the address or phone number below.

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