Find Altamonte Springs Marriage Records

Marriage records for Altamonte Springs are handled through the Seminole County Clerk of Court. The clerk office manages all marriage licenses, ceremonies, and record searches for residents across the county.

How to Get a Marriage License in Altamonte Springs

Altamonte Springs is in Seminole County. There is no separate marriage license office in Altamonte Springs. All applications go through the Seminole County Clerk of Court at the courthouse in Sanford. The main office is at 301 North Park Avenue, Sanford, FL 32771. Altamonte Springs residents drive about 10 minutes north to reach the courthouse.

Both people have to show up at the same time. Bring a valid photo ID. A driver license, passport, military ID, or state ID card all work. U.S. citizens must give a Social Security number. If you were married before, know the date your last marriage ended. The clerk needs that information to process your application.

Walk-ins are fine. Appointments help move things along. The clerk staff can usually handle the whole application in one visit. Plan to spend 20 to 30 minutes at the office. The license gets issued the same day you apply, though the three-day waiting period still has to pass before you can use it (unless you took a premarital course or live out of state).

Marriage License Fees in Altamonte Springs

The fee for a marriage license is $86. Couples who complete a premarital course pay $61 instead. The course needs to be done within one year of the application date. Under Florida Statute 741.0305, it must be from a state-approved provider. The course also waives the three-day waiting period.

A civil ceremony at the clerk office costs $30. Payment can be made with cash, Visa, Mastercard, Discover, or American Express. The clerk does not take personal checks. Duplicate licenses run $30. Amendments require a court order and an added fee.

Certified copies are available from the clerk office. Costs vary depending on the type of record and how it is delivered. In-person pickups tend to be the cheapest option. Mail and online orders may have processing or shipping charges added on top of the base copy fee.

Search Altamonte Springs Marriage Records Online

The Seminole County Clerk website has an online records search tool. You can look up marriage records by name. The search is free. Ordering certified copies through the site costs money, but browsing the index does not. The system covers several decades of recorded documents.

Records from before June 6, 1927 are only at the county level. The state did not begin collecting marriage data until that year. For anything older, call the Seminole County Clerk or go to the courthouse in Sanford.

The Florida Department of Health keeps state marriage records from 1927 forward. A certified copy costs $5 from the state, with additional copies at $4 each. VitalChek also processes orders for $15 plus a $7 fee. For Altamonte Springs marriages, the county clerk route is cheaper and gets results faster.

Steps to Get Married in Altamonte Springs

Follow these steps to get your marriage license:

• Go to the Seminole County Clerk office in Sanford with your partner
• Bring valid photo ID and your Social Security number
• Provide the end date of any prior marriages
• Pay $86 (or $61 if you took a premarital course)
• Florida residents wait three days unless the course was completed
• The license is good for 60 days and works anywhere in Florida

The waiting period is only for Florida residents. Out-of-state couples can use their license right away. A premarital course removes the wait for everyone. The course has to be finished within a year of your application date.

Florida Statute 741.07 says an ordained minister, judge, clerk, deputy clerk, or Florida notary public can perform the ceremony. You don't legally need witnesses, but it is wise to have one or two. The officiant has 10 days to sign and return the license to the clerk. Then the clerk records it and sends the info to the Bureau of Vital Statistics. The whole recording process takes roughly 60 days from the ceremony date.

Certified Marriage Record Copies

You can get certified copies of Altamonte Springs marriage records from the Seminole County Clerk. In person at the Sanford courthouse is one option. Online through the clerk website is another. For mail requests, send your payment by check or money order to the clerk office at 301 North Park Avenue, Sanford, FL 32771.

Under Florida Statutes Chapter 119, marriage records are public. Anyone can view or copy them. The clerk redacts Social Security numbers and certain personal data. Confidential filings are available for people who qualify under Section 119.071.

Need proof of a recent marriage fast? Go to the county clerk in Sanford. The state office takes about two months to process the recording from the ceremony date. The county always has records sooner than the state does.

Other Cities in Seminole County

All Seminole County cities share the same clerk office for marriage records. Click a city for more details.