Search Miami Lakes Marriage Records

Miami Lakes marriage records are filed with and maintained by the Miami-Dade County Clerk of Court. The county clerk is responsible for license applications, record storage, and certified copies for Miami Lakes residents.

Marriage License Office for Miami Lakes

Miami Lakes is a town in northwest Miami-Dade County. The town does not issue its own marriage licenses. The Miami-Dade County Clerk of Court handles all marriage license business. The main office is at Overtown Transit Village South, 601 NW 1 Court, Suite 1900, Miami, FL 33136. Call (786) 469-2400.

Miami Lakes is in the northwest corner of the county. Miami-Dade has six district court locations, and one in the north part of the county may be closer than downtown. Check the clerk website for addresses and hours of each district office.

Both people must show up together with valid photo ID. The clerk accepts driver licenses from any state, passports, military IDs, state IDs, alien registration cards, and naturalization certificates. U.S. citizens need their Social Security number. If you were married before, bring documentation of when your prior marriage ended.

Hours: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. You can walk in or schedule an appointment online. Appointments mean less waiting.

Miami Lakes Marriage License Costs

A marriage license in Miami-Dade County costs $86. With a premarital course, the fee is $61. Under Florida Statute 741.0305, the course needs to be done within a year and come from an approved provider. It also waives the three-day waiting period for Florida residents.

Clerk ceremonies are $30. They accept cash, Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express. No personal checks. Duplicate licenses cost $30. Amendments need a court order and $30.

Certified copies: $9 for the first, $7 for extras. Searches across multiple years run $2 per year if the date is unknown.

Looking Up Miami Lakes Marriage Records Online

Use the Miami-Dade Online Marriage License Bureau for free searches. Records from 1971 forward are in the system. Enter a name or license number. Results show both parties and the marriage date. Available 24/7.

Before 1971, records are not online. Call the clerk at (786) 469-2400. Records before June 6, 1927 are only at the county level since the state started collecting marriage data on that date.

The Florida Department of Health has state records from 1927 onward. State copies are $5 first, $4 for additional. VitalChek charges $15 plus $7. For Miami Lakes marriages, county records are faster and cheaper.

Steps to Get Married in Miami Lakes

Here is the process:

• Fill out the pre-application on the Miami-Dade clerk website
• Both partners go to any clerk location with valid photo ID
• Bring Social Security numbers (U.S. citizens)
• Pay $86 or $61 with premarital course proof
• Florida residents wait three days unless they took the course
• License works for 60 days anywhere in Florida

Non-residents skip the waiting period. Florida residents avoid it with an approved course done within one year of applying.

Florida Statute 741.07 authorizes ordained ministers, judges, clerks, deputy clerks, and Florida notary publics to officiate weddings. Witnesses are not required by law. The officiant has 10 days to return the signed license. The clerk records it and sends information to the Bureau of Vital Statistics. Allow 60 days for processing.

Ordering Certified Copies from Miami Lakes

Three ways to get certified copies. The clerk's online portal is the fastest. Pay by credit card, copies ship to you. In person at 601 NW 1 Court, Suite 1900, Miami, FL 33136. Or by mail with a cashier's check or money order payable to Clerk of the Courts.

Marriage records in Miami-Dade are public under Florida Statutes Chapter 119. Anyone can view or copy them. Social Security numbers get redacted. Confidentiality forms are available under Section 119.071 if you qualify.

Recently married in Miami Lakes? Start with the county clerk. The state office takes up to 60 days to process new records.

Other Cities in Miami-Dade County

All Miami-Dade County cities use the same clerk office for marriage records. Pick a city for local details.