The process of obtaining a marriage license in the Town Clerk’s office takes about 15 minutes. An appointment is necessary. The cost is $40 (cash, check payable to Town of Perinton, or credit card with processing fee). We are open for licensing, by appointment, Monday – Friday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm (except holidays).
Couples wishing to obtain a marriage license may do so up to 60 days in advance of their wedding date; it must be obtained at least 24 hours before the wedding. Both parties must sign in person before the clerk.
A person is required to establish proof of age & identity by submitting to the issuing clerk one of the following original age related documents (must be in English; if not, please provide a certified translation):
- Birth Certificate
- Baptismal Record
- Naturalization Record
- Census Record
AND one of the following identity-related documents:
- Driver’s license
- Passport
- Employment picture ID
- Immigration Record
For all previous marriages, the applicant must provide a copy of the final divorce decree showing that the divorce has been filed (usually a stamp on the first or last page which says “Filed” and the date). If a marriage ended due to spousal death, a death certificate must be provided.
Both middle name & surname (last name) to be used after marriage are required for the marriage license application. Please be prepared to provide this information at your appointment. Also, please be aware that a marriage license cannot be modified or changed after it is issued.
To schedule an appointment, call our Town Clerk’s office (585) 223-0770.
For more information please visit the New York State Department of Health website.
OBTAINING COPIES OF CERTIFIED MARRIAGE TRANSCRIPTS:
- Call our Town Clerk’s office (585) 223-0770 to verify* that we have issued the license & have it on file.
- Provide a copy of your ID, (if by mail), fill out the transcript request form & $10 check (payable to Town of Perinton). You must have your signature notarized if requesting by mail. If it is not notarized, it will be returned to you.
- Mail request to Perinton Town Clerk, 1350 Turk Hill Rd, Fairport, NY 14450
- We will process when received, & provide to you by USPS or in person.