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Application for a Marriage License
A license issued in San Juan County is valid throughout the State of Utah.
Contacts:
Norman L. Johnson, San Juan County Clerk/Auditor
435-587-3223 ext. 4113
njohnson@sanjuancounty.org
James Francom, Chief Deputy Clerk
435-587-3223 ext. 4112
jfrancom@sanjuancounty.org
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 338
Monticello, Utah 84535
Where to Apply
How to Apply
When to Apply
Minors ages 16-17
Minors age 15
Minors age 14
First Cousins
Persons Who may Perform Marriages
Certified Copies of Marriage
Licenses
Name Changes
Where to Apply
San Juan County Clerk/Auditor
117 South Main Street
Monticello, Utah 84535
435-587-3223
Hours:
Marriage license applications are accepted weekdays between 8:00 a.m. and
4:30 p.m.
How to Apply
Both parties must appear at the County Clerk's office, complete an
application form and pay a fee of $30.00 (non-refundable). Current picture
identification which includes a birth date is required.
When to Apply
Upon completion a marriage license becomes effective immediately and is valid
for 30 days. If the marriage license is not used within 30 days, the document
must be returned to the Clerk/Auditor's office and a new license must be
purchased.
Minors ages 16-17
Minors must obtain consent from a parent or legal guardian. Parents or legal
guardians must give sworn consent in person at the time of application.
If the parents of the minor are divorced, the parent, who has physical
custody of the minor the majority of the time must sign.
If the minor is not in the custody of a parent, the legal guardian shall
provide the consent and provide proof of guardianship by court order.
Minors age 15
A Petition for Authorization to Marry and Court Order form must be obtained
from the Clerk/Auditor's office and taken to a juvenile court judge.
The Minor must be interviewed by the juvenile court judge to determine if the
Minor is willingly entering into the marriage.
Consent from a parent or legal guardian is also required. Parents or legal
guardians must give sworn consent in person at the time of application.
Minors age 14
As of May 3rd, 1999 minors 14 years and younger may not obtain a marriage
license.
First Cousins
First Cousins ages 55 or older may marry if evidence is presented to the
district court in the county where they reside and either person is incapable of
reproduction. First cousins 65 years of age and older may marry.
Persons Who may Perform
Marriages
Marriages may be legally performed within the State of Utah by (not a
complete list):
- Ministers, rabbis, or priests of any religious denomination
- Mayors of municipalities
- A Justice of the Peace, a judge, or Commissioner of a court of record, or
judge of a court not of record of the State of Utah.
- Judges or magistrates of the United States
- The County Clerk of any county in the State
- Native American Spiritual Advisors
Certified Copies of
Marriage Licenses
As of August 1, 2005, after a Marriage License has been returned to our
office, two certified copies will be mailed to you. The fees for additional
copies are as follows:
1 Regular Copy $2.00
1 Certified Copy $6.00
2 Certified Copies $10.00
A certified copy is a legal document. It is stamped and sealed as if it were
the original document.
Certified copies may be required to change names through the Social Security
Administration or Drivers License. Insurance companies may also require a
certified copy.
A copy can be purchased in person or by mailing a request with a check or
money order for the correct amount to the address listed below:
San Juan County - Clerk/Auditor
P.O. Box 338
Monticello, Utah 84535
A mailed request should include the following information:
- Name of the applicants with the name used by the bride at the time of
application
- Date and place of marriage
- Marriage license number if possible
- Fee (as shown above)
San Juan has on file all marriage licenses purchased in San Juan County from
1888 to the present. If you are not certain that a license was purchased in San
Juan County, you may call the Clerk/Auditor's office at 435-587-3223.
Name Changes
For information on changing your name through the Social Security
Administration, please call 1-800-772-1213. The Social Security Office is
located in Durango, Colorado at 701 Camino Del Rio.
For Information on changing your name through the Drivers License Division in
Blanding call 1-435-678-1465. The Drivers License Division is located at 151
East 500 North, Blanding, Utah.
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