Stanislaus County, CA · Stanislaus County
License and Certificate of Declaration of Marriage
This application lets two people apply to declare a California marriage that was solemnized but has no official record.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Stanislaus County · Stanislaus County, Stanislaus County, California
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- stancounty.com
- Blank form
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- Machine-readable
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What this form is
The form is used to apply for a License and Certificate of Declaration of Marriage when a California marriage ceremony occurred but no official record exists. It requests personal and birth details for both parties, marriage information, witness signatures and contact details, and any elected new names. Both parties sign declarations under penalty of perjury, and two witnesses attest to the ceremony.
Who needs it
Two people who were married in California but have no official marriage record use this form to declare their marriage.
How to submit it
Purchase the license from the County Clerk in the parties’ county of residence. Either party must mail or deliver the completed license within 10 days to the local registrar at the address in item 25G.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the parties make declarations under penalty of perjury, and no notarized attachment is identified.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Form
Download the License and Certificate of Declaration of Marriage application.
- 2
Complete the Application
Use dark ink and complete the requested information for both parties.
- 3
Add Marriage and Witness Details
Enter the date and place of marriage, sign the required fields, and have two witnesses complete their sections.
- 4
Return the Completed License
Within 10 days, mail or deliver it to the local registrar at the address in item 25G.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the License and Certificate of Declaration of Marriage?
- No. The form has no notary block. The parties sign declarations under penalty of perjury, and no notarized attachment is identified.
- Who can use this marriage declaration application?
- The form is for two people who had a marriage ceremony in California but have no official record of the marriage.
- How do I submit the completed marriage declaration?
- Either party must mail or deliver the completed license within 10 days to the local registrar of marriages at the address in item 25G.
- What information and signatures does the form require?
- It asks for both parties’ personal and birth details, the marriage date and place, signatures from both parties, and signatures and information from two witnesses.