Marriage Application information provided by the Madison County, Iowa Recorders office including Application and Instructions.


  Madison County, Iowa - Recorder Information
  Marriage Application

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APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

You may apply for a Marriage License at any County Recorder’s office in Iowa as long as the ceremony is performed in Iowa. Marriage Applications are accepted in Madison County between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M.

To apply for a Marriage License in the Recorder’s Office:

Party A, Party B, and one witness (must be 18 years or older) must appear in person,
All three must present photo identification (driver’s license or government issued ID),
$35.00 fee includes a certified copy of the Marriage Certificate.

There is a 3-day waiting period before the License is valid and the actual marriage may occur.

Once the marriage has been performed and the Certificate of Marriage has been returned to the Recorder’s office and placed on record, a certified copy will be mailed to Party A or Party B. Either Party may use this certified copy for a name change on social security and driver’s license, etc.

Forms:
State of Iowa Marriage License Instructions (revised April 2009)
Application for Marriage License in Iowa (revised April 2009)
Application for Waiver of Three Day Waiting Period (revised April 2009)

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Madison County Recorder's Office - Lisa Smith, Brandy Macumber, Connie Miller
Pictured L-R: Lisa Smith, Brandy Macumber, Connie Miller

Address of
Recorder's office:
Madison County Courthouse
112 N. John Wayne Dr.
Winterset, IA 50273

Hours Office is open:
Monday - Friday
8:00am to 4:30pm

Phone Number:
(515) 462-3771

FAX Number:
(515) 462-5006

Office holder name:
Term: Four Years Bond $10,000
Term Expires 12/31/2010


Lisa Smith, Recorder/Registrar

Employees in the Recorder's Office:
Connie Miller, 1st Deputy
Brandy Macumber, 2nd Deputy

Recorder's Forms:
Downloadable forms
used in the Recorder's office


Recorder's Links:
Iowa Land Records

Other Related Links:
Iowa DNR


Iowa Secretary of State
 
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General Assembly


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Public Health


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Iowa GenWeb

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County Recorder - Marriage Application Information

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County Recorder - Marriage Application Information