Four Corners Marriage Records

Marriage records for Four Corners are handled by the Orange County Clerk of Courts. The clerk issues licenses, performs ceremonies, and stores marriage documents at the main courthouse in Orlando.

Where Four Corners Residents Get a License

Four Corners is in Orange County. The Orange County Clerk of Courts handles all marriage license applications. Their office is at 425 N. Orange Ave., Orlando, FL 32801. Call (407) 836-2000 for details.

Four Corners sits at the intersection of four Florida counties near the southwest corner of Orange County. For marriage license purposes, the Orange County portion uses the Orlando courthouse. The drive is about 25 miles and can take 30 to 40 minutes. There is no satellite clerk office closer to Four Corners.

Both people must go to the courthouse together. Bring valid photo ID such as a driver license, passport, state ID, or military ID. U.S. citizens provide a Social Security number. Anyone with a prior marriage needs the date it ended. The clerk asks whether the prior marriage ended by divorce, death of a spouse, or annulment.

License Fees and Costs

The marriage license fee is $86. A premarital course brings it down to $61. The course needs to be completed within one year of applying. It must come from a state-approved provider as required by Florida Statute 741.0305.

Want the clerk to perform your ceremony? That adds $30. The courthouse handles it right there. Cash and major credit cards are accepted as payment. Personal checks are not allowed.

Copies of marriage records cost $9 for the first certified copy and $7 for each one after. When the year of the marriage is not known, the clerk charges $2 per year searched. You can get copies online, in person, or through the mail.

Look Up Marriage Records Online

The Orange County clerk has a free search tool on their website. Enter a name to find marriage records. The system shows both spouses and the date. Browsing costs nothing, though ordering certified copies comes with a fee.

State marriage records go through the Florida Department of Health. They keep records from 1927 to the present. A state search with one copy costs $5. Extra copies are $4 each. VitalChek provides an online ordering option at $15 plus processing.

For Four Corners marriages, the county is the quicker path. State records lag by about 60 days behind the ceremony. Records before 1927 exist only at the county level since the state did not begin tracking marriages until June 6 of that year.

Marriage License Application Process

Here are the steps for Four Corners residents:

• Complete a pre-application on the Orange County clerk website
• Both parties travel to the Orlando courthouse together
• Present photo ID and Social Security number
• Pay $86 or $61 with a completed premarital course
• Florida residents wait three days if no course was taken
• The license is good for 60 days statewide

Under Florida Statute 741.04, Florida residents face a three-day wait. Non-residents do not. A premarital course waives the wait for both groups. The provider has to be state-registered and the course done within one year of the application date.

Once issued, the license is valid for 60 days. Use it anywhere in Florida. After the ceremony, the officiant signs the license and returns it to the clerk within 10 days. The clerk records the marriage and sends the data to the state Bureau of Vital Statistics. The full process takes about 60 days.

Performing the Ceremony

Florida Statute Section 741.07 lists who can officiate weddings. Ordained ministers, judges, clerks and deputies, and Florida notaries public have the authority. The Orange County clerk performs ceremonies at the courthouse for $30.

Witnesses are not legally required for a Florida wedding. The law does not call for them. Many couples have them anyway for practical reasons. The officiant is responsible for completing the license and filing it with the clerk within 10 days of the wedding.

Public Records Access

Marriage records are public in Florida. Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes guarantees access. Anyone can inspect or copy marriage records. Social Security numbers are removed from anything released to the public.

Get certified copies from the clerk website, at the courthouse in person, or by mail. Mail goes to Orange County Clerk of Courts, 425 N. Orange Ave., Orlando, FL 32801. Include a money order or cashier's check. For new marriages, the county has records faster than the state office, which runs about 60 days behind.

Other Cities in Orange County

The Orange County clerk handles marriage records for all cities in the county. Click a city for more.