Detailed Nevada Wedding Law Notes
These notes summarize state marriage-license, ceremony, witness, and officiant guidance for the new map experience.
Requirements for the Couple
- Minimum Age: 18 years (16+ with guardian consent)
- Residency: Not Required
- Minimum Kin Distance: First Cousins
- Marriage Equality: Yes
Couples must be 18+ to marry or 16+ with guardian consent. Residency is not required, and first cousins may marry.
Marriage License Requirements
- License Pickup: By Couple, In Person Only
- Validity: Any County in Oregon
- Cost: Varies by County
- Accepted ID: Photo ID or Birth Certificate
- Proof of Divorce: Not Required
- Blood Test: Not Required
One member of the couple must apply in person at the County Clerk’s office with valid ID. Licenses are valid statewide, regardless of issuance county, and fees vary.
Marriage License Facts
- Ceremony Type: Religious
- Waiting Period: 3 Days
- License Validity: 60 Days
- Submission Deadline: Within 10 Days of Ceremony
Couples must obtain a license for a “religious” ceremony. The 3-day waiting period applies but can sometimes be waived.
Requirements for the Minister
- Minimum Age: 18 years
- Residency: Not Required
- Documents Required: None
- Online Ordination Recognized: Yes
- Registration Office: County Clerk
- Submission Deadline: After Ceremony
Ministers must be 18+ and can be ordained through Ministries of Love. No residency or pre-registration is required, but County Clerks may request documentation after the ceremony.
Wedding Ceremony Requirements
- Marriage By Proxy: Not Allowed
- Minister Presence: Required
- Number of Witnesses: 2
- Witness Minimum Age: 18 Years
- Consent Required: Yes
- Pronouncement Required: Yes
All participants, including the officiant and two witnesses (18+), must be present. Ceremony language can be customized, but it must include the couple’s consent (“I do”) and the minister’s pronouncement.
Final Steps
- Officiant Title: Minister
- Ordaining Body: Ministries of Love
- Address: Minister’s Home Address
- Minimum Age: 18 years (16+ with guardian consent)
- Residency: Not Required
- Minimum Kin Distance: First Cousins
- Marriage Equality: Yes
- License Pickup: By Couple, In Person Only
- Validity: Any County in Oregon
- Cost: Varies by County
- Accepted ID: Photo ID or Birth Certificate
- Proof of Divorce: Not Required
- Blood Test: Not Required
- Ceremony Type: Religious
- Waiting Period: 3 Days
- License Validity: 60 Days
- Submission Deadline: Within 10 Days of Ceremony
- Documents Required: None
- Online Ordination Recognized: Yes
- Registration Office: County Clerk
- Marriage By Proxy: Not Allowed
- Minister Presence: Required
- Number of Witnesses: 2
- Witness Minimum Age: 18 Years
- Consent Required: Yes
- Pronouncement Required: Yes
The marriage license must be filled out accurately and signed by all parties. Submit the completed license to the County Clerk’s office within 10 days.