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Marriage License Information for El Paso County, Colorado

A license to marry in Colorado may be obtained during regular business hours, in accordance with the requirements outlined below. The license is valid upon issue and must be used, in Colorado, within 30 days. The fee is $10.00, cash payment only. The marriage license can be obtained at the El Paso County Clerk & Recorder's Office, located at 200 S. Cascade Avenue in downtown Colorado Springs.

Marriage License Guidelines
Age Requirements:
           18 and older - No parental consent is required.
                        16 and 17 - Consent of both parents, parent having legal custody, legal guardian, parent having decision-making responsibility, parent with whom child is living, or judicial approval is required.
                        Younger than 16 - Consent as listed above AND judicial approval (court order) are required - NO EXCEPTIONS.

Identification Requirements
Must be furnished by both parties
Passports, driver's licenses, birth certificates, and military identification cards are all valid forms of identification.

Blood Test Requirements
As of July 1, 1989, blood tests are NOT required for either party in the State of Colorado.

Social Security Numbers
Social Security Numbers ARE required on marriage license applications.

Prohibited Marriages
Marriage licenses will NOT be issued
One of the parties is still married to another person - all divorces must be final.
Marriage between the following is prohibited regardless of whether the relationship is by half or whole blood:
ancestor and descendant
brother and sister
uncle and niece
aunt and nephew

Marriage between cousins IS permitted in Colorado.

Marriage licenses are issued to male-female couples ONLY. Marriage license applications issued by another state are NOT valid for solemnization in Colorado.

Witness Requirements
Witnesses are NOT required in Colorado. Some clergy, judges, or public officials may request them.

Application Requirements
Both parties must complete and sign the marriage application form. At least ONE of the parties must apply IN PERSON before the Recording staff. If one of the parties cannot appear in person, he or she MUST complete an affidavit received from the Clerk & Recorder's Office, with a notarized signature.

If either party has been divorced, he or she must recite the date the divorce was finalized, city and state divorce took place, and the type of court. A divorce decree is not required at the time of completing the marriage application.

A couple already married, who wish to renew their marriage vows, may obtain a license by stating that they are married to each other.

Applicants for a marriage license need not be Colorado residents.