Aventura Marriage Records
Aventura marriage records are handled by the Miami-Dade County Clerk of Court. The clerk issues licenses, maintains records, and provides certified copies for Aventura residents.
Aventura Marriage Records Quick Facts
Where Aventura Residents Get Marriage Licenses
Aventura is a city in northeast Miami-Dade County, near the Broward County line. The city does not issue its own marriage licenses. The Miami-Dade County Clerk of Court handles all license applications. The main clerk office is at Overtown Transit Village South, 601 NW 1 Court, Suite 1900, Miami, FL 33136. Phone: (786) 469-2400.
Aventura sits in the northeast part of Miami-Dade. While the downtown clerk office is not too far, Miami-Dade operates six district courts. A north Miami-Dade location may be closer to Aventura. Check the clerk website for the best option.
Both partners must show up at the same time. Valid photo ID is required. The clerk takes driver licenses, passports, military IDs, state IDs, alien registration cards, and naturalization certificates. U.S. citizens also need a Social Security number. If either person was previously married, the date of that marriage's end is required.
Office hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Walk-ins are accepted. Appointments are available online and can cut your wait time.
Aventura Marriage License Fees
A marriage license costs $86 in Miami-Dade County. Completing a premarital course reduces it to $61. Florida Statute 741.0305 requires the course to come from an approved provider and be done within 12 months of applying. The course also waives the three-day waiting period.
A ceremony by the clerk is $30. The office takes cash, Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express. No personal checks. Duplicate licenses are $30. Amendments need a court order plus $30.
Certified copies cost $9 for the first, $7 for each additional. Searches across multiple years are $2 per year if the marriage date is unknown.
Search Aventura Marriage Records Online
Use the Miami-Dade Online Marriage License Bureau to search for free. Records from 1971 to the present are available. Enter a name or license number. Results display both spouses and the marriage date. Available 24/7.
Records before 1971 are not online. Contact the clerk by phone for those. Records before June 6, 1927 are county-only since the state began collecting marriage data on that date.
The Florida Department of Health has state records from 1927 onward. State copies cost $5 first, $4 additional. VitalChek charges $15 plus $7. For Aventura marriages, the county clerk is faster and costs less.
Marriage License Process for Aventura Residents
Here are the steps:
- Fill out the online pre-application on the clerk website
- Both people go to any Miami-Dade clerk office with valid photo ID
- U.S. citizens provide Social Security numbers
- Pay $86 (or $61 with premarital course proof)
- Florida residents wait three days unless they took the course
- License is valid for 60 days anywhere in Florida
Non-residents do not wait. Florida residents skip the wait with an approved course done within a year of applying.
Under Florida Statute 741.07, ordained ministers, judges, clerks, deputy clerks, and Florida notary publics can officiate weddings. Witnesses are not required by law. The officiant signs and returns the license within 10 days. The clerk records the marriage and sends data to the Bureau of Vital Statistics. Full processing takes about 60 days.
Getting Certified Copies in Aventura
You can get certified copies three ways. The clerk's online portal is fastest. Pay with credit card and copies ship to you. In person at 601 NW 1 Court, Suite 1900, Miami, FL 33136. By mail with a cashier's check or money order payable to Clerk of the Courts.
All marriage records in Miami-Dade are public under Florida Statutes Chapter 119. Anyone can look them up. Social Security numbers get redacted. For confidential treatment, ask about the form under Section 119.071.
Just married in Aventura? Start with the county clerk for the fastest proof. The state office takes about 60 days to receive new records.
Other Cities in Miami-Dade County
One clerk office handles marriage records for all Miami-Dade County cities. Select a city for local details.