Glades County Marriage Records Lookup

Glades County marriage records are held at the Clerk of the Circuit Court in Moore Haven. This rural county in south-central Florida sits along the west shore of Lake Okeechobee. The Glades County clerk handles all marriage license applications, civil ceremonies, and record requests from the courthouse in Moore Haven. If you plan to get married in Glades County or need a copy of an existing marriage record, the clerk office is the first stop. You can also get Glades County marriage certificates from the Florida Department of Health for any marriage from June 1927 to the present.

Glades County Clerk of Court

The Glades County Clerk of the Circuit Court is in Moore Haven. Both parties who want to marry must go to the clerk office at the same time. A valid photo ID is required for each person. Driver licenses, passports, state IDs, and military IDs all work. U.S. citizens also need their Social Security number. If either party was married before, the date of the divorce, death, or annulment must be provided on the application.

Call (863) 946-6010 to reach the Glades County clerk. Ask about office hours and any forms you should bring. Walk-in applications for marriage licenses are typically accepted. Both parties sign an affidavit under Section 741.04 of Florida Statutes Chapter 741. No blood test is required. There is no residency requirement, which means anyone can apply for a Glades County marriage license regardless of where they live. The clerk staff in Moore Haven can walk you through the application.

Glades County Marriage License Fees

A Glades County marriage license costs $86 without a premarital course. That drops to $61 with a completed course. Under Section 741.0305 of the Florida Statutes, couples who finish an approved course within one year of applying get the $25 discount. The course also eliminates the three-day waiting period for Florida residents. People from outside Florida have no waiting period and can marry the same day in Glades County.

The Glades County license stays valid for 60 days from the date it is issued. Use it for your wedding anywhere in the state. After the ceremony, return the signed license to the Glades County clerk within 10 days. The clerk records it and sends the information to the state Bureau of Vital Statistics. The couple gets one free certified copy.

Ceremonies at the clerk office in Moore Haven cost $30. Ordained ministers, judges, clerks, and Florida notaries public can all officiate under Section 741.07. Pick whoever you want to perform the ceremony as long as they fall into one of those groups.

Note: Glades County is one of the least populated counties in Florida, so the clerk office in Moore Haven is typically not crowded for walk-in applications.

Get Copies of Glades County Marriage Records

Certified copies of Glades County marriage records are available from the clerk in Moore Haven. Visit the office or mail a written request with both spouse names, the marriage date, and payment. Call (863) 946-6010 to find out the exact fee for certified copies.

The state also keeps Glades County marriage certificates on file. The Florida Department of Health has records from June 6, 1927 to the present. A search of one calendar year plus one certified copy costs $5. Extra copies are $4 each. Mail your request to the Bureau of Vital Statistics at P.O. Box 210, Jacksonville, FL 32231-0042 with a check or money order payable to Vital Statistics. VitalChek is the only approved online vendor and charges $15 for the state fee plus $7 for processing. Glades County marriages before June 1927 are only available at the local clerk office in Moore Haven.

The Bureau of Vital Statistics processes mail orders in 3 to 5 business days for computer records from 1970 onward. Older Glades County marriage records may require additional time.

Glades County Public Records Access

Marriage records in Glades County are public. Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes makes all state, county, and municipal records open to anyone. Section 119.07 requires the custodian of records to allow inspection and copying at any reasonable time. Plain copies cost up to 15 cents per page. The base fee for a certified copy is $1 under the statute. The Glades County clerk may charge extra for the certification process.

Social Security numbers and financial account details are removed from public copies under Section 119.071. The rest of any Glades County marriage record stays fully open to the public. Section 741.09 of the Florida Statutes requires the clerk to maintain an accurate record of all marriage licenses issued. The Florida Court Clerks and Comptrollers website links to all 67 county clerk offices in Florida.

Search for Glades County Marriage Records

Glades County has limited online tools for searching marriage records. The My Florida County Records portal may cover some Glades County official records. VitalChek provides the main online path for ordering certified copies of Glades County marriage certificates through the state.

The Florida Department of Health site explains how to request Glades County marriage records at the state level.

This state portal handles marriage certificate requests for all 67 Florida counties including Glades.

For in-person searches, the Glades County clerk in Moore Haven can pull files by name and date range. The staff may need to check paper records or microfilm for older files. Bring as much information about the marriage as possible. Since Glades County borders several other counties including Highlands, Hendry, and Palm Beach, people sometimes check multiple clerk offices when they are unsure where the license was issued.

The Florida Clerks Association directory is a handy resource for finding the Glades County clerk office and neighboring county offices.

This directory covers all 67 Florida county clerks and links directly to each office.

Nearby Counties

Glades County has borders with several counties in south-central Florida. If the marriage record you need was not filed here, one of these neighboring counties may have it.