Lee County Clerk of Court, FL

Yes, the 3-day waiting period will be waived, and the fee will be reduced to $61 if you are both Florida residents and provide proof of 4-hour course completion with a registered counselor.

The waiting period starts on the day after you get the license. For example, if you get the license on Monday, it could not be used until Thursday.

Yes, the fee will be reduced to $61 if both applicants are Florida residents and provide proof of 4-hour course completion with a registered counselor.

Yes, they may access our website to complete the form and mail it to our Office.

No, a notary can only marry within the state of which they are a notary.

Yes, a minister can marry anywhere.

The following may perform marriage ceremonies per Florida Statute 741.07.   

• A regularly ordained minister or other ordained clergy
• Elders in communion with some church
• All judicial officers/judges
• Clerks of Circuit Court and their deputies
• A Florida Notary Public, which may include family members

No, ship Captains cannot officiate weddings. Sea captains in the United States cannot now and have not ever been able to perform marriages at sea or anywhere else, unless they also happen to be recognized ministers or justice of the peace.

Code of Federal Regulations, 32 CFR 700.716

Florida Statute 741.04 has been amended: Effective 7/1/2018 it states that you must be 17 years old and have parental consent in order to apply for a marriage license.  The older person to the marriage cannot be more than 2 years older than the 17 year old.  Please call our office at 239-533-5007 to get additional information and find out what forms are required. 

Florida recognizes marriages outside of the United States. You may get a certified translation from a translator if you need to show proof of your marriage.

No, blood tests are not conducted.

Yes, an authorized Deputy Clerk of the Clerk of Courts Recording Department can perform the marriage ceremony between the hours of 8:30 AM and 4:30PM, Monday through Friday in the Fort Myers Office.

The hours to apply for a marriage license are from 8:30 AM to 5:00pm, Monday through Friday in the Fort Myers Office.

Yes, in the state of Florida you can marry your cousin, starting at your first cousin.

No, proxy marriages, which is when someone stands in for another person, are not permitted.

No, Florida does not have common law marriage, but it recognizes them from other states.

Yes, as of January 6, 2015.

No. To waive the 3-day waiting period, couples must attend a course provided by a registered provider. View the list of Premarital Course Providers.

Complete the Premarital Course Provider Affidavit and return it to: Lee County Clerk of Courts, P.O. Box 2278, Attn: Recording Department, Fort Myers, FL 33902-2278.

You can order a copy from the Department of Health, visit the DOH website for more information.

For access to documents in the state or territory you were married, visit the National Center for Health Services Vital Statistics website.

The Lee County Clerk of Court would only issue marriage licenses to Lee County inmates, and the Lee County Sheriff’s Office does not permit inmates incarcerated in a Lee County facility to marry.

Both people will have to return to the office for the issuance of a duplicate license. They do not have to wait the three days.

A Florida marriage license is good in any of the 67 Florida counties. It cannot be used outside of Florida.

If you require a copy of your marriage license with this information, you must contact the Vital Statistics in Jacksonville with this request.

Yes.

No.

Yes, you are considered to be legally married. Contact a Florida attorney for further assistance.