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Marriage License


MARRIAGE
LICENSE INFORMATION



Where to apply for a Marriage License:

Maine residents must apply in the town/city where at least one of the applicants resides. The license is valid in any community in Maine for a period of 90 days from the date the intentions are filed. Note: For couples who reside in different municipalities within the State of Maine shall record notice of their intentions in the office of the clerk of the municipality in which at least one of them resides.

Out-of-State Residents must file their Notice of Intentions in any municipal office. Once their intentions are filed and the license is issued, the parties are free to marry anywhere within the state of Maine. The license is valid for a period of 90 days from the date the intentions are filed.

If the bride or groom is a Maine resident, and the fiancé/fiancée resides out-of-state, both bride and groom apply in the town of residence of the Maine resident. The license is valid in any community in Maine for a period of 90 days from the date the intentions are filed.


INSTRUCTIONS FOR OBTAINING
A MARRIAGE LICENSE - Maine Residents


STEP 1:
Intentions of Marriage
The bride and groom must complete an Intention of Marriage form either at the City Clerk's Department or by mail (notarized signatures required).

The completed Intention of Marriage form must be on file in the Office of the City Clerk. The marriage license is issued immediately and is valid for 90 days from the date the intentions are filed.

The bride and groom must file a Record of Social Security Numbers. This document is not for public inspection.

Filing Fee
The filing fee is $30.00.

Previous Marriage(s)
If either the bride or groom has been previously married, a certified copy of the death or divorce decree, whichever ended the previous marriage, must be presented to the City Clerk's Department for review.

Note:Unless a person provides a certifed copy of a waiver of their right to appeal, there is a 21 day waiting period before a person can be remarried in the state of Maine following a Maine divorce.

STEP 2:
The completed Intention of Marriage, Affidavit, Record of Social Security Numbers, filing fee and death/divorce decree(s), if applicable, must be forwarded to the clerk(s) where the bride and groom are filing their intentions.

Couples filing in Bath, please forward the paperwork to:
City Clerk’s Office
City of Bath
55 Front Street
Bath, Maine 04530
Telephone: (207) 443-8332

STEP 3:
Both the bride and groom must appear in person at the Office of the City Clerk, prior to the ceremony, to sign the marriage license. Proof of identity is required, e.g. drivers license, passport, state I.D. The City Clerk's Office is open 8:30AM - 4:30PM, Monday - Friday.

STEP 4:
The marriage license is completed by the officiant, legally qualified to perform a marriage in Maine, and signed by two witnesses. The officiant returns the license to the City Clerk's Department for filing.

Certified copies are available, through the City Clerk's Office, by request only. A fee of $10.00 first copy plus $5.00 for each additional copy is required gotten at the same time. Bride and groom’s names and date of ceremony are required to request certified copies.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR OUT-OF-STATE RESIDENTS
MARRYING IN BATH, MAINE


STEP 1:
Intention of Marriage
The bride and groom must complete an Intention of Marriage form either at the City Clerk's Department or by mail (notarized signatures required).

The completed Intention of Marriage must be on file in the City Clerk's Office. The marriage license is issued immediately and is valid 90 days from the date the intentions are filed.

Record of Social Security Numbers
The bride and groom must file a Record of Social Security Numbers with the City Clerk's Department. This document is not for public inspection.

Filing Fee
The filing fee is $30.00. Payable to the City of Bath.

Previous Marriages
If either the bride or groom has been previously married, a certified copy of the death or divorce decree, whichever ended the previous marriage, must be presented to the City Clerk's Department for review.

STEP 2:
The Intention of Marriage, Affidavit, Record of Social Security Numbers, filing fee and death/divorce decree(s), if applicable, must be forwarded to:
City Clerk's Office
City of Bath
55 Front Street
Bath, Maine 04530
Telephone: (207) 443-8332

STEP 3:
Both the bride and groom must appear in person at the Office of the City Clerk, prior to the ceremony, to sign the marriage license. Proof of identity is required, e.g. driver's license, passport, state I.D. The City Clerk's Office is open 8:30AM - 4:30PM, Monday - Friday.

STEP 4:
The marriage license is completed by the officiant, legally qualified to perform a marriage in Maine, and signed by two witnesses. The officiant returns the license to the City Clerk's Department for filing.
Certified copies are available, through the City Clerk's Office, by request only. A fee of $10.00 plus $5.00 for each additional copy is required.

LIST OF NOTARIES PUBLIC INTERESTED IN
PERFORMING WEDDING CEREMONIES IN BATH

John Albis, Sr.
Woolwich
443-6921
Linda Allard
Freeport
865-1231
Nancy Anderson
Brunswick
729-9284
Gloria Barnes
Brunswick
443-8899
Vanessa Barth
Bath
443-8946
Eric Baade
Harpswell
721-0789
Aaron Black
Bath
443-4913
Connie Boyd
Brunswick
725-0195
Preston Collins
Woolwich
837-7137
Maurice Conner
Topsham
729-0714
Lloyd Coombs
Woolwich
443-3570
Donna Day
Brunswick
729-3684
Tamara Sloan
Brunswick
443-5964
Kathryn Fontaine
Yarmouth
846-0894
Cheryl Frost
Brunswick
442-8964
Cherylon Fulgium
Brunswick
729-9684
Barbara Goodwin
Bowdoin
353-9743
Carol Grose
Woolwich
443-2843
Phyllis Harper
Bath
442-8105
Marjorie Helmbolt
Brunswick
721-9024
Phyllis Jacobs
Brunswick
443-6715
Tracy Johnson
Bath
443-4094
Carmella Murphy
Sabattus
375-8657
Dean Murray
Bath
443-1559
Ruthe Pagurko
Bath
443-3081
Carol Paquette
Brunswick
725-4501
John Portela
Brunswick
729-3288
Vanessa Reynolds
Bath
442-7574
Tamara Sloan
Brunswick
729-3249
Jayne Stacy
Woolwich
443-2417
Yvonne Stanton
Woolwich
443-1481
Nicole Todd
Portland
671-0906
Julia Totman
Phippsburg
389-1927
Carolee Tribou
Bath
443-4194
Louise Pelletier-Walsh
Arrowsic
443-8630
Wenonah Wirick
Bath
882-8470
Chilloa Young
Phippsburg
443-4466



*NOTE: This notary public listing is provided as a service for the residents of Bath. The Bath City Clerk's Office does not endorse nor recommend individual notary publics to perform marriage ceremonies. The notary publics included in this list have contacted the City Clerk's Office and have expressed interest in performing wedding ceremonies within the Bath area.

REQUEST A CERTIFIED (LEGAL) COPY
OF A MARRIAGE LICENSE


You may request a certified marriage certificate by visiting the City Clerk’s Office on the First Floor of City Hall or by writing us a letter including the following information:

1) Full name of the groom, including middle name
2) Full name of the bride, including middle name
3) Date of marriage
4) Name and mailing address where we should send the certificates
5) Number of certified copies you are ordering

(It is $10.00 for the first copy and $5.00 for each additional copy of the same record, ordered at the same time.)

Please make check or money order payable to "City of Bath".

Mail letter and payment to:
City Clerk's Office
City of Bath
55 Front Street
Bath, Maine 04530

Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Telephone: 1-207-443-8332 Fax machine: 1-207-443-8337

 

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