Ives Estates Marriage Records

Marriage records for Ives Estates are filed with the Miami-Dade County Clerk of Court. The clerk office handles license applications, ceremonies, record searches, and certified copies for all Ives Estates residents.

Getting a Marriage License Near Ives Estates

Ives Estates is a census-designated place in northeast Miami-Dade County. There is no local marriage license office in Ives Estates. The Miami-Dade County Clerk of Court processes all license applications at its offices. The main location is Overtown Transit Village South, 601 NW 1 Court, Suite 1900, Miami, FL 33136. Call (786) 469-2400 for details.

Miami-Dade runs six district court locations throughout the county. Ives Estates residents in the northeast area should check which location is closest. You do not have to go to the main downtown office. Any district court with a marriage license desk can help you.

Both people must come to the clerk office at the same time. You each need valid photo ID. The clerk takes driver licenses, passports, state IDs, military IDs, alien registration cards, and naturalization certificates. U.S. citizens also bring a Social Security number. If you have been married before, know the date your last marriage ended.

Walk-in service is available Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Appointments can be made online and are a good idea if you want to skip the wait.

Ives Estates Marriage License Fees

A marriage license costs $86. Taking a premarital course drops it to $61 and removes the three-day waiting period for Florida residents. The course must come from an approved provider and be done within one year of applying, per Florida Statute 741.0305.

Clerk ceremonies cost $30. They accept cash and major credit cards but not personal checks. Duplicate licenses run $30 each. Amendments require a court order and $30.

Certified copies are $9 for the first, $7 for each additional. A year-by-year search when the date is unknown costs $2 per year.

Search Ives Estates Marriage Records Online

The Miami-Dade Online Marriage License Bureau has free searchable records going back to 1971. Enter a name or license number to see both parties and the marriage date. The database runs around the clock.

Records older than 1971 are not in the online system. Call the clerk for those. Marriage records before June 6, 1927 exist at the county level only. The state began collecting marriage data on that date.

The Florida Department of Health holds state records from 1927 on. A certified copy from the state is $5 for the first and $4 for more. You can also go through VitalChek at $15 plus a $7 fee. For Ives Estates marriages, the county clerk office is usually faster.

Marriage Process for Ives Estates Couples

Here are the steps:

• Fill out the online pre-application at the Miami-Dade clerk site
• Both partners go to any clerk location with valid photo ID
• Bring Social Security numbers (U.S. citizens)
• Pay $86 ($61 with premarital course proof)
• Florida residents wait three days unless they completed the course
• License is good for 60 days and valid throughout Florida

Out-of-state applicants do not wait. Florida residents avoid the wait by taking a premarital course within 12 months of the application.

Under Florida Statute 741.07, ordained ministers, judges, clerks of court, deputy clerks, and Florida notary publics can officiate your wedding. Witnesses are not required by law but having them is practical. The person who performs the ceremony signs and returns the license to the clerk within 10 days. The clerk records the marriage and sends data to the state Bureau of Vital Statistics. Full processing takes about 60 days.

Ordering Certified Copies Near Ives Estates

Three ways to get certified copies. The clerk's online portal is the quickest option. Pay by credit card and receive copies by mail. In-person visits go to the Marriage License Bureau at 601 NW 1 Court, Suite 1900, Miami, FL 33136. Mail requests need a cashier's check or money order made payable to Clerk of the Courts.

All marriage records in Miami-Dade are public documents under Florida Statutes Chapter 119. Anyone can look them up or request copies. Social Security numbers get redacted. If you need confidential treatment, the clerk has a form for that under Section 119.071.

Recently married in Ives Estates? The county clerk will have your record before the state does. It takes about 60 days for records to reach the state office.

Other Cities in Miami-Dade County

The same clerk office serves all Miami-Dade County cities for marriage records. Choose a city for local details.