St. Martin Parish Marriage Licenses
The St. Martin Parish Clerk of Court marriage license page says a marriage license may be issued in any Louisiana parish regardless of where the ceremony will be performed or where the parties live, as long as the ceremony is in Louisiana. The Clerk cites Louisiana Revised Statutes 9:222 for that parishwide issuance rule. Applications are processed by the Clerk of Court, not by a separate county clerk or vital records office.
The marriage license fee is $35.00 and may be paid by cash, check, money order, or credit/debit card with a 4% fee. The Clerk says the fee includes a certified copy mailed back after the ceremony. Applications are processed Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 3:45 p.m. A license has a 24-hour waiting period before the ceremony unless a waiver applies, and it is valid for 30 days from issuance.
The Clerk marriage license page appears in the manifest from the official license requirements source.
The image supports the local license process and the Clerk of Court's role in issuing St. Martin Parish marriage records.
Apply for St. Martin Parish Marriage License
Applicants must complete all required application information, and at least one party must sign the form in the presence of a deputy clerk. The Clerk's page lists identity, birth certificate, prior-marriage, and minor-age requirements. Covenant marriage applicants must present the covenant marriage declaration if that option applies.
- Confirm that the marriage ceremony will be performed in Louisiana.
- Gather Social Security numbers or the approved passport, visa, and Form I-94 alternatives.
- Bring the required birth certificate proof and certified translation if a non-English certificate is used.
- Bring valid identification such as an unexpired driver's license, government ID card, passport, or approved visa document.
- Bring a divorce judgment or date of death for any prior marriage.
- Complete the application and have at least one party sign before a deputy clerk.
- Pay the license fee and observe the waiting period unless a waiver applies.
- Use the license within the valid period and return or record it after the ceremony.
Louisiana Revised Statutes 9:222 is represented in the manifest from the marriage license parish issuance statute.
The statute image supports the rule that the license can be issued by any Louisiana parish for a Louisiana ceremony.
St. Martin Parish Marriage Application
The Clerk and Louisiana statutes identify the information and documents needed for the application. Birth certificate rules vary by place of birth. Louisiana-born applicants may use a certified copy of a birth certificate, with short form acceptable. Applicants born in another U.S. state or territory need a certified copy, and short form is not allowed. Applicants born outside the United States or territories need a birth certificate plus a valid passport or birth certificate plus unexpired visa with Form I-94. Non-English birth certificates require a certified translation with the translator's sworn declaration.
| Field or document | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Application information | Yes | Required information is governed by Louisiana Revised Statutes 9:223. |
| Signature before deputy clerk | Yes | At least one party must sign in the presence of a deputy clerk. |
| Social Security number | Yes if applicable | Non-citizen and non-lawful-permanent-resident alternatives may use approved passport or visa documents. |
| Birth certificate | Yes | Rules differ for Louisiana, other U.S. places, and foreign birth certificates. |
| Valid identification | Yes | Accepted IDs include valid unexpired driver's license, government ID, passport, or unexpired visa with Form I-94. |
| Prior marriage proof | When applicable | Bring judgment of divorce or date of death. |
| Minor consent and court authorization | When applicable | Marriage under age 16 is not allowed; 16- or 17-year-old applicants have added limits. |
| Covenant marriage declaration | When applicable | Required only for covenant marriage applicants. |
Louisiana Revised Statutes 9:223 appears in the manifest from the marriage license application statute.
The application statute image connects the form fields to state law rather than to a generic local checklist.
St. Martin Parish Marriage Fees
The research located specific marriage license costs, but not a full St. Martin Parish divorce filing-fee schedule or a verified certified divorce copy fee. Where the fee was not found in the inspected official sources, it should not be invented. Copy access for many Clerk online records is listed separately as $1.00 per page.
| Item | Amount or status |
|---|---|
| Marriage license | $35.00 |
| Credit/debit card fee | 4% |
| Certified copy after ceremony | Included with license fee and mailed back after ceremony per Clerk page. |
| 24-hour waiver | No processing charge located in Clerk research. |
| Online Clerk record copies | $1.00 per page for many documents. |
| Divorce filing fee | Not located in inspected official sources. |
| Certified divorce decree copy | Specific amount not located in inspected official sources. |
Louisiana Revised Statutes 9:225 is represented in the manifest from the marriage license requirements statute.
The requirements statute image supports the Clerk's document rules without adding unverified divorce fee amounts.
St. Martin Parish Waiting Period
Louisiana's 24-hour waiting period applies between obtaining the license and performing the ceremony unless a waiver is granted. The Clerk also notes a 30-day license validity period from issuance. A couple should plan the application date around both rules: too early can cause the license to expire, and too late can create a waiting-period problem unless a waiver applies.
The waiting-period waiver statute appears in the manifest from Louisiana Revised Statutes 9:242.
The waiting-period image supports why timing is part of the marriage record process, not just the ceremony plan.
Look Up St. Martin Parish Marriage Records
Marriage record access runs through the Clerk of Court. The Clerk's online records page says paid subscribers can view Mortgage, Conveyance, Civil, and Criminal files and purchase many copies at $1.00 per page. For a marriage license or certified copy request, the Clerk forms page lists a Request for Certified Copy of Marriage License. In-person service is available through the Clerk's office in the Courthouse Annex, and mail requests use the Clerk of Court mailing address.
When searching, use names as they appeared at the time of the marriage, the approximate license date, and any certified-copy request form required by the Clerk. If the record is needed for a legal, immigration, insurance, name-change, or benefits purpose, ask for the certified copy rather than relying on an online image or index entry.
Note: A marriage license is issued by the Clerk, while divorce case files are civil district-court records.
Find St. Martin Parish Divorce Records
Divorce records are district-court records. Louisiana.gov states that certified copies of divorce records can be obtained from the Clerk of Court in the parish where the divorce occurred. For St. Martin Parish, that means the St. Martin Parish Clerk of Court and 16th JDC records system, not the state vital records office as the primary case-file source. The family docket can include divorce, child custody, visitation, child support, spousal support, community property, injunctions, contempt, and related matters.
Divorce access channels include Cott eSearch subscription access where the civil or family case file is available, in-person Clerk access at the Annex, mail requests to the Clerk, and certified-copy requests from the parish where the divorce occurred. The St. Martin Family Court Hearing Officer page also gives procedure detail: after family pleadings are filed, a hearing officer conference is scheduled when possible, and parties must provide ordered information before the conference.
Louisiana divorce grounds are represented in the manifest from Louisiana Civil Code Article 103.
The divorce grounds image supports the civil court context for divorce records without turning the record page into legal advice.
St. Martin Parish Divorce Timing
Louisiana Civil Code Article 103.1 supplies divorce time periods tied to the divorce articles. The research does not supply a St. Martin Parish divorce processing time, final decree turnaround, or certified-copy timeline. The supported local point is the family court hearing officer process: after filing, the goal is to set a hearing officer conference within 21 days when possible, but that is not a guaranteed divorce completion date.
The divorce time-period statute appears in the manifest from Louisiana Civil Code Article 103.1.
The statute image supports the distinction between legal divorce waiting rules and Clerk record-access timing.
Certified St. Martin Parish Copies
Certified marriage and divorce copies serve different needs. The Clerk's marriage license fee includes a certified copy mailed back after the ceremony, and the forms inventory includes a Request for Certified Copy of Marriage License. Divorce certified copies are requested from the Clerk in the parish where the divorce occurred. If a divorce file contains child, protective-order, sealed, financial, or sensitive family material, public copies may be redacted or limited.
Louisiana public-records law gives adults a right to inspect and copy public records unless another law restricts the record, and it allows custodians to set reasonable reproduction procedures. That access rule does not make every family filing public. Juvenile, adoption, sealed, expunged, mental-health, minor-related, and confidential personal information may be withheld or redacted.
The Louisiana.gov St. Martin Parish profile appears in the manifest from the state-local profile source.
The Louisiana.gov source supports the parish-level routing for divorce records and the broader state-local record context.