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Marriage Licenses

Marriage Licenses

The City will now only be issuing marriage licenses on Thursdays from 1:00pm to 4:00pm in conjunction with the Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. The County will not begin a new marriage license process after 4:00pm. Civil ceremonies will only be performed on Thursdays from 1:00pm to 5:00pm and will be by appointment only.

The City has also started taking appointments for Friday, September 19; Friday, October 3; and Friday, October 17 between 10:00am and 4:30pm. Please note -- we will not schedule an appointment for these Fridays until you have both: 1) obtained your marriage license and 2) you have come to West Hollywood City Hall, on a Thursday between 1:00pm and 4:00pm and pre-paid for your ceremony. Because we will not have County workers on-site for these Fridays, there will be no exceptions to these requirements.

For more information about marriage licenses or to schedule an appointment for a civil ceremony please call the City Clerk's office at 323-848-6332.

Couples are encouraged to complete the application for a marriage license online at www.lamarriage.lacounty.gov. It's easy and saves time. Click on "Marriage Licenses and Ceremonies." Once the online application is completed, couples can pay for and pick up their marriage license at City Hall on Thursdays from 1:00pm to 5:00pm..

In order to obtain a marriage license:

  • Both parties must provide valid photo ID (driver's license, passport, state ID card, resident alien card). If a person's ID does not contain their full legal name they must provide a certified copy of their birth record or a social security card.
  • Both parties must appear to apply for and pick up their marriage license. There is a fee of $70 for the marriage license. The fee for a civil marriage ceremony is $25. And the fee to have a certified copy of you marriage license mailed to you is $13. (Cash, check or money orders will be accepted.)
  • If a person has been divorced within the last two years they must bring in a certified copy of their divorce decree.
  • If you are registered as Domestic Partners with the State of California, you must also bring a copy of your Domestic Partnership Registration.
  • Please note that once you obtain your license, you must have a ceremony to solemnize your marriage within 90 days. You are not married until you have the ceremony. The ceremony can either be a civil ceremony or a private ceremony performed by someone with the authority to solemnize a marriage. For more information about who can perform a ceremony, please visit the County's website at www.lamarriage.lacounty.gov

Since its incorporation in 1984, the City of West Hollywood has been one of the most ardent advocates for the legal rights of same-sex couples and the right to marry. It was one of the first cities in the country to pass a resolution in support of same-sex marriage. The City, along with a number of other cities in California, filed an amicus brief in the case in support of same-sex marriage rights. The City of West Hollywood is known throughout the world for its pioneering efforts on behalf of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) rights and established one of the first domestic partnership laws in the country in 1985.

For more information, please visit www.weho.org/marriage or, if you would like to be updated via email, please submit your email address by visiting www.weho.org/lists and choosing "Marriage License Information" from our available lists or call (323) 848-6409.

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