Find Marriage Records in Palm Springs

Marriage records in Palm Springs, Florida, are managed by the Palm Beach County Clerk and Comptroller. The clerk office in West Palm Beach issues licenses and stores all marriage documents for communities across Palm Beach County.

Marriage License Location for Palm Springs Residents

Palm Springs is in Palm Beach County. The Palm Beach County Clerk and Comptroller issues marriage licenses at the main courthouse, 205 North Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach, FL 33401. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call (561) 355-2996 for information.

Palm Springs is close to the clerk office. The drive takes about 10 to 15 minutes heading east on Lake Worth Road or Forest Hill Boulevard. Both people must show up together with valid photo ID. Accepted forms of ID include driver licenses from any state, passports, state-issued ID cards, military IDs, and naturalization certificates.

A Social Security number is needed for all U.S. citizens. If you have been married before, you need to know the exact date it ended. The clerk does not ask for a blood test or physical. No residency requirement exists, meaning anyone from any state or country can apply right here in Palm Beach County.

Palm Springs Marriage License Fees

The fee for a marriage license is $86. If both parties complete a premarital preparation course, the fee drops to $61. Florida Statutes Chapter 741 requires the course to come from an approved provider and be completed within one year of the application.

A ceremony by the clerk costs $30. The office takes cash, Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express, and debit cards. Personal checks are not accepted. If you need a duplicate license later, that runs $30.

The premarital course gives you two advantages. First, you save $25. Second, the three-day waiting period that Florida residents face goes away. Several online providers registered with the state offer the course. It takes around four hours. Just bring the certificate of completion to the clerk when you apply.

Search Palm Springs Marriage Records Online

The Palm Beach County Clerk website has a free online records search. Enter a name and the system returns any matching marriage records. The results show both spouses' names and the date. This is the fastest way to check if a Palm Springs marriage is on file without making a trip to the courthouse.

If the record you need is not online, reach out to the clerk by phone at (561) 355-2996 or visit the office. Some older records might not be in the digital system yet. Any marriage recorded before June 6, 1927, is only available at the county level because the state was not tracking marriages before then.

The Florida Department of Health has statewide marriage records from 1927 to the present. The state charges $5 for a search and one copy, plus $4 for each extra. VitalChek is also available at $15 plus processing fees. The county clerk is the more direct and affordable option for Palm Springs records.

How to Get Married in Palm Springs

Here is the process for Palm Springs couples:

• Go to the clerk at 205 North Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach, together
• Bring valid photo ID and Social Security numbers
• Pay $86 (or $61 with premarital course proof)
• Florida residents wait three calendar days without the course
• Use the license within 60 days anywhere in Florida
• The officiant returns the signed license to the clerk within 10 days after the ceremony

Non-residents from outside Florida skip the waiting period entirely. The premarital course removes it for everyone. Once you have the license, the ceremony can be at any location in the state. Palm Springs and the wider Palm Beach County area have many venue choices for weddings.

Ordained ministers, judges, clerks of court, their deputies, and Florida notaries public can all officiate a wedding under Florida law. No witnesses are legally required, though most couples choose to have them. The officiant signs the license after the ceremony and returns it to the clerk within 10 days. The clerk then processes the record and reports it to the state Bureau of Vital Statistics.

Certified Copies and Public Records

Florida Statutes Chapter 119 makes marriage records public. Anyone can request a copy. The clerk removes sensitive data such as Social Security numbers before releasing the documents. You can get certified copies in person at the clerk office, by mail, or through the online system.

For mail requests, write to Palm Beach County Clerk and Comptroller, 205 North Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach, FL 33401. Include both names, the approximate marriage date, and a check or money order. Adding a self-addressed stamped envelope speeds up the return.

If your Palm Springs wedding was recent, the record may not be in the system yet. The officiant has 10 days to file the license, and the clerk needs time to process it. Call (561) 355-2996 if you need to check on a recent marriage filing.

Other Cities in Palm Beach County

All cities in Palm Beach County use the same clerk office for marriage records. Select a city below for local details.