Search Kendale Lakes Marriage Records

Kendale Lakes marriage records are maintained by the Miami-Dade County Clerk of Court. The county clerk is responsible for issuing licenses, performing ceremonies, and keeping all marriage records in the Kendale Lakes area.

Where to Apply for a Marriage License in Kendale Lakes

Kendale Lakes is in southwest Miami-Dade County. The community does not have its own marriage license office. All license work goes through the Miami-Dade County Clerk of Court, which has its main office at Overtown Transit Village South, 601 NW 1 Court, Suite 1900, Miami, FL 33136. The phone number is (786) 469-2400.

There are six district court locations in Miami-Dade. Kendale Lakes residents should check which one is nearest. The South Dade area has court facilities that may be closer than the downtown Miami office. Each district location handles marriage license applications.

Both partners need to be there at the same time. Valid photo ID is required for each person. The clerk takes driver licenses from any state, passports, military IDs, state-issued ID cards, alien registration cards, and naturalization certificates. If you are a U.S. citizen, your Social Security number is needed. Bring the date of any prior marriage that ended.

Office hours run Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. You can walk in or schedule an appointment on the clerk website. Appointments tend to mean less waiting.

Kendale Lakes Marriage License Costs

The license fee is $86. Couples who take a premarital preparation course pay $61 instead. Under Florida Statute 741.0305, the course needs to be from an approved provider and completed within one year of the application. Bonus: the course also waives the three-day waiting period for Florida residents.

A clerk-performed ceremony is $30. The office takes cash and credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express). They do not accept personal checks. Duplicate licenses are $30. Changes to a license require a court order plus $30.

Certified copies of marriage records cost $9 for the first and $7 for each extra one. A search across multiple years costs $2 per year if you are unsure of the date.

Online Search for Kendale Lakes Marriage Records

The Miami-Dade Online Marriage License Bureau is free and open to anyone. It has records dating back to 1971. Type in a name or license number to find results showing both spouses and the date of marriage. The site is available day and night.

Records before 1971 are not online. The clerk can help with those over the phone at (786) 469-2400. Records before June 6, 1927 are kept only at the county level because the state did not collect marriage data before that date.

State records from 1927 forward are available from the Florida Department of Health. A state certified copy costs $5 for the first, $4 for additional. VitalChek charges $15 plus $7 processing. For Kendale Lakes area marriages, the county clerk is the faster and cheaper choice.

Steps to Get Married in Kendale Lakes

The process for Kendale Lakes residents:

• Complete the pre-application on the Miami-Dade clerk website
• Go to any Miami-Dade clerk office with your partner
• Bring photo ID and Social Security number (U.S. citizens)
• Pay $86 or $61 with premarital course completion
• Wait three days if a Florida resident who did not take the course
• Use the license within 60 days anywhere in Florida

Non-residents have no waiting period. Florida residents who take the approved premarital course within a year of applying also skip the wait.

Florida Statute 741.07 allows ordained ministers, judges, clerks of court, deputy clerks, and Florida notary publics to perform the ceremony. Witnesses are not required by state law, but most couples bring them anyway. After the wedding, the officiant has 10 days to sign the license and return it to the clerk. The recording process takes around 60 days, after which the data reaches the Bureau of Vital Statistics.

Certified Copies for Kendale Lakes Area Residents

Certified copies of a Kendale Lakes marriage record can be ordered three ways. Online through the clerk's certified copies page is the most convenient. Pay by credit card and copies come by mail. In person, go to the Marriage License Bureau at 601 NW 1 Court, Suite 1900, Miami, FL 33136. By mail, send a cashier's check or money order made out to Clerk of the Courts.

Miami-Dade County marriage records are public under Florida Statutes Chapter 119. Anyone can view or request copies. Social Security numbers are always redacted. If confidentiality is needed, the clerk offers a Request for Confidentiality form under Section 119.071.

Married recently in Kendale Lakes? The county clerk has your record before the state does. State records lag behind by about 60 days.

Other Cities in Miami-Dade County

All cities in Miami-Dade share the same clerk office for marriage record services. Select a city for local information.