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R.S. 9:225

Documents required; attachments ACTIVE

A. An application for a marriage license shall be accompanied by:

(1)(a) A certified copy of each party's birth certificate as provided by R.S. 9:226.

(b) If the applicant does not have a birth certificate, the applicant shall obtain an order signed by a judge waiving the requirement pursuant to R.S. 9:228.

(2) The written consent for a minor to marry, or the court's authorization for the minor to marry, or both, as required by Chapter 6 of Title XV of the Children's Code.

(3) If applicable, the declaration of intent for a covenant marriage, as provided in Part VII of this Chapter.

(4) A valid and unexpired driver's license, a government issued identification card, or a valid and unexpired passport from the country of his birth or an unexpired visa accompanied by Form I-94 as issued by the United States.

B.(1) It shall be unlawful for any officer authorized to issue a marriage license in this state to issue a license to any male or female unless both parties first present and file with the officer a certified copy of their original birth certificate.

(2) A photostatic or photographic reproduction of the certified copy of the birth certificate shall be filed with the officer.

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History

  • enactment Acts 1988, No. 344, §1
  • amendment Acts 1988, No. 345, §1, eff. July 7, 1988
  • amendment Acts 1988, No. 808, §1, eff. July 18, 1988
  • amendment Acts 1995, No. 415, §1
  • amendment Acts 1997, No. 1380, §2
  • amendment Acts 2015, No. 436, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2016

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La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 9:225 (2026).
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BibTeX
@misc{larevstat-9-225,
  title        = {La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 9:225},
  howpublished = {Louisiana Revised Statutes},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://theusufruct.com/rs/title-9/section-225},
  note         = {Snapshot 2026-05-22}
}