Marriage Department
724-830-3196
WHAT DO I NEED TO DO TO OBTAIN A MARRIAGE LICENSE?
Applicants seeking a marriage license must appear together in the Marriage License Department of the Register of Wills Office and complete an application for a marriage license. Photo identification is required at the time of application.
Other information that is needed at the time of application is to provide the place where both parents were born, and their present address.
WHAT ABOUT PRIOR MARRIAGES?
Applicants who have been previously married and divorced must furnish a certified copy of the most recent divorce decree dissolving the marriage. The divorce decree must be in effect for 30 days before applying for the marriage license. Certified copies of divorce decrees may be obtained in the county/state where the divorce was granted. A widow or widower must provide the date of death of their former spouse.
After applying for the marriage license, there is a three day waiting period between the date the applicants apply for a marriage license and when the license may be issued. The license is good for 60 days from the date it is issued and may be picked up from the Marriage License Department by either of the applicants, a friend, or a relative. Cost of the license is $45.00, cash only.
Marriage applications are taken from 8:30 to 3:30, Monday thru Friday with the exception of holidays. The Register of Wills office is located on the third floor of the Westmoreland County Courthouse, 2 North Main Street, Suite 301, Greensburg, Pennsylvania 15601
WHAT ARE THE AGE REQUIREMENTS TO MARRY?
Applicants must be 18 years of age in order to apply for a marriage license. Applicants between 16-18 years of age must be accompanied by the custodial parent or guardian to provide written consent. Applicants under 16 years of age must have BOTH the approval of an Orphans’ Court Judge which includes a signed court order, and be accompanied by the parent or guardian to give written consent.
WHO MUST FILE THE MARRIAGE RETURN?
The officiant performing the marriage ceremony must file the Marriage Return with the Marriage Department which issued the license, within ten (10) days of the date of the ceremony. A marriage record will not exist if the officiant who performs the marriage fails to file this document.
MAY A MARRIAGE LICENSE ISSUED IN WESTMORELAND COUNTY BE USED ELSWHERE?
A marriage license issued in Westmoreland County may be used anywhere in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Likewise, a license issued in any other county in Pennsylvania may be used in Westmoreland County.
HOW DO I OBTAIN A CERTIFIED COPY OF MY MARRIAGE LICENSE?
Requests can be done through the mail and must include the female’s maiden name, the name of the groom, and the date of the marriage. Please include a self-addressed stamped envelope and $10.00 with the request. We only accept cash or Money Orders made payable to Register of Wills. You may also order a certified copy by phoning our office at 724-830-3196.
Applicants who have questions concerning any of this material may contact the Marriage License Department at 724-830-3196.
