Westford, NY · Otsego County
Marriage Certificate Application
This application gathers information from both people applying for a marriage license and certificate, including identity, residence, and prior-marriage details.
What this form is
The application collects information about both parties, including names, birth details, residences, parents, and previous marriages. It also includes declarations that the information is true and that no legal impediment exists, along with signature lines and a place for the town or city clerk. The completed license records ceremony details and includes instructions for the officiant to return it to the issuing clerk.
Who needs it
Both parties entering a marriage complete this application with personal and prior-marriage information for the town or city clerk.
How to submit it
Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the applicants swear or affirm their statements before the town or city clerk.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download The Application
Download the Marriage Certificate Application PDF.
- 2
Complete The Applicant Details
Provide the requested information for both parties, including residence and previous-marriage details.
- 3
Sign Before The Clerk
Sign the application and swear or affirm the statements before the town or city clerk.
- 4
Submit The Application
Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Marriage Certificate Application?
- No. This document is signed without a notary; the applicants swear or affirm their statements before the town or city clerk.
- How do I submit the Marriage Certificate Application?
- Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
- What information does the application ask for?
- It requests information about both parties, including names, residences, birth details, parents, and previous marriages.