Kendall Marriage Records Search

Marriage records for Kendall residents are managed by the Miami-Dade County Clerk of Court. The county clerk issues licenses, performs ceremonies, and stores all marriage records for the Kendall area.

Applying for a Marriage License in Kendall

Kendall is an unincorporated community in Miami-Dade County. Marriage license services come from the Miami-Dade County Clerk of Court. The main office is at Overtown Transit Village South, 601 NW 1 Court, Suite 1900, Miami, FL 33136. Phone: (786) 469-2400.

Kendall residents have options beyond the main downtown location. Miami-Dade County runs six district court locations. The South Dade Justice Center, closer to Kendall, may be more convenient than driving downtown. Check the clerk website for exact addresses and hours of each location.

Both people must appear at the clerk office at the same time. Bring valid photo ID. The clerk accepts driver licenses from any state, passports, military IDs, state ID cards, alien registration cards, and naturalization certificates. U.S. citizens provide a Social Security number too. If either person has been married before, the end date of the previous marriage is required.

Office hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Walk-ins work. Appointments are also available on the clerk website and can speed things up.

Kendall Marriage License Costs

The standard fee for a marriage license is $86. A premarital preparation course knocks it down to $61. Per Florida Statute 741.0305, the course must be from an approved provider and done within 12 months of applying. Taking it also waives the three-day waiting period.

Ceremonies performed by the clerk cost $30. They take cash, Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express. Personal checks are not accepted. A duplicate license is $30, and amendments cost $30 plus a court order.

Certified copies are $9 for the first and $7 per additional copy. When the clerk searches across years because you cannot pin down the exact date, it costs $2 per year searched.

How to Search Kendall Marriage Records Online

The Miami-Dade Online Marriage License Bureau is free and open to the public. Records go back to 1971. Search by name or license number to find results showing both spouses and the marriage date. The site works around the clock.

Before 1971, records are not online. You need to call the clerk at (786) 469-2400 for those. Records predating June 6, 1927 exist only at the county level. Florida started its statewide marriage records system on that date.

State records are available through the Florida Department of Health from 1927 forward. A certified copy from the state is $5 for the first and $4 after that. VitalChek offers online ordering at $15 plus a $7 processing charge. For Kendall-area marriages, going through the county is faster and costs less.

Steps for Kendall Couples Getting Married

The license process goes like this:

• Complete the online pre-application at the Miami-Dade clerk website
• Both partners visit the clerk office together
• Bring valid photo ID and Social Security numbers (U.S. citizens)
• Pay $86 ($61 with premarital course completion)
• Wait three days if a Florida resident without the course certificate
• License is valid for 60 days throughout Florida

Non-residents do not have a waiting period. Florida residents who complete the approved premarital course also skip it. The course needs to be finished within a year of your application date.

Florida Statute 741.07 says ordained ministers, judges, clerks of court, deputy clerks, and Florida notary publics can perform weddings. The state does not require witnesses, though it is wise to have them. After the ceremony, the officiant has 10 days to sign and return the license to the clerk. Recording and forwarding to the Bureau of Vital Statistics takes around 60 days.

Getting Certified Copies for Kendall Residents

Three ways to get certified copies of a Kendall marriage record exist. Online through the clerk's certified copies page is quickest. Pay with a credit card and the copies are mailed. In person at the Marriage License Bureau at 601 NW 1 Court, Suite 1900, Miami, FL 33136 is another option. Mail requests take a cashier's check or money order payable to Clerk of the Courts.

Under Florida Statutes Chapter 119, all marriage records in Miami-Dade County are public. Anyone can view or copy them. Social Security numbers and other sensitive information are redacted. If you need confidentiality, ask the clerk about the form under Section 119.071.

Newly married in Kendall? The county clerk will have your record before the state does. New filings take roughly 60 days to reach the state system, so the county is the faster source for recent marriages.

Other Cities in Miami-Dade County

Every city and community in Miami-Dade uses the same clerk for marriage records. Click a city for more details.