Fountainebleau Marriage Records

Fountainebleau marriage records are maintained and stored by the Miami-Dade County Clerk of Court. The clerk provides license issuance, record searches, ceremony services, and certified copies for all Fountainebleau residents.

How to Get a Marriage License Near Fountainebleau

Fountainebleau is a large census-designated place in Miami-Dade County. There is no separate marriage license office in Fountainebleau. The Miami-Dade County Clerk of Court handles all marriage license business for the area. The main office is at Overtown Transit Village South, 601 NW 1 Court, Suite 1900, Miami, FL 33136. Call (786) 469-2400 for information.

Miami-Dade has six district court locations spread across the county. Fountainebleau residents in the west-central part of the county should check which location works best. You do not need to drive downtown if a closer option exists.

Both people who want to marry must come in together. You both need valid photo ID. Accepted IDs include driver licenses from any state, passports, military IDs, state ID cards, alien registration cards, and naturalization certificates. U.S. citizens must bring a Social Security number. If you or your partner were married before, bring the date of when that marriage ended.

The clerk office hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Walk-ins are welcome. Online appointments are also available if you want to avoid waiting.

Fountainebleau Marriage License Fees

A license costs $86. With a premarital preparation course, the fee is $61. The course also waives the three-day waiting period that applies to Florida residents. Under Florida Statute 741.0305, the course must be done within one year of applying and must come from an approved provider.

Ceremonies by the clerk cost $30. The office takes cash and major credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express). No personal checks allowed. Duplicate licenses are $30, and license amendments need a court order plus $30.

Certified marriage record copies are $9 for the first one and $7 for each extra. If you do not know the marriage date, a search fee of $2 per year applies.

Looking Up Fountainebleau Marriage Records Online

The Miami-Dade Online Marriage License Bureau lets you search for free. Records from 1971 to the present are in the database. You can search by name or license number. Results show both party names and the marriage date. The portal is up and running 24/7.

Before 1971, records are not online. Call the clerk at (786) 469-2400 for those. Records before June 6, 1927 only exist at the county level because Florida started statewide marriage record collection on that date.

The Florida Department of Health has state records from 1927 on. A state copy is $5 for the first and $4 for each additional. VitalChek charges $15 plus $7 in processing fees. For Fountainebleau marriages, the county clerk is the quicker and cheaper route.

Marriage License Process for Fountainebleau

Follow these steps to get married:

• Fill out the pre-application on the Miami-Dade clerk website first
• Both parties visit any clerk location with valid photo ID
• U.S. citizens provide their Social Security number
• Pay $86 (or $61 with a premarital course certificate)
• Florida residents wait three days unless they took the course
• Use the license within 60 days anywhere in Florida

Non-residents do not have a waiting period. Florida residents eliminate the wait by taking the approved course. It must be done within a year before applying.

Under Florida Statute 741.07, ordained ministers, judges, clerks, deputy clerks, and Florida notary publics can perform the ceremony. State law does not require witnesses. The officiant returns the signed license to the clerk within 10 days. The clerk records the marriage and forwards it to the Bureau of Vital Statistics. Allow about 60 days for full processing.

Certified Copies for Fountainebleau Residents

Get certified copies three ways. Online is fastest, using the clerk's certified copies page. Pay by credit card and copies ship to your address. In-person requests are handled at the Marriage License Bureau at 601 NW 1 Court, Suite 1900, Miami, FL 33136. Mail requests require a cashier's check or money order payable to Clerk of the Courts.

Under Florida Statutes Chapter 119, marriage records in Miami-Dade are public. Anyone can view or copy them. Social Security numbers are redacted. For confidential treatment, ask about the form under Section 119.071.

If you married recently in Fountainebleau, get your certified copy from the county clerk. New records take about 60 days to show up in the state system.

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