Kane Co. Clerk's Office encourages couples planning June weddings to apply for marriage licenses

As the wedding season approaches, Kane County Clerk John A. Cunningham encourages those who are planning to get married in June to come to the Kane County Clerk's Office, 719 S. Batavia Ave., Building B in Geneva, to apply for marriage or civil union licenses.

Cunningham said, "June is always a popular time for weddings and I want to encourage those planning to get married to come to the Clerk's Office today to apply for a marriage license. Now is the time to apply for late spring and summer weddings."

Before a marriage license for a wedding occurring in Kane County is issued, applicants must come to the Clerk's Office to complete an application. Both parties seeking to get married must be present to complete the application. The process takes approximately 30 minutes to complete. The license becomes effective on the next calendar day after it is issued.

Applicants must present valid identification with proof of age. A detailed explanation about acceptable forms of ID can be found at kanecountyclerk.org/Records/Marriage/ValidID_license.aspx. Applicants must pay a $32 fee (cash only).

State law imposes certain requirements regarding eligibility of those who can get married in Illinois:

• Applicants must be 18 years of age or older (unless receiving parental or judicial consent);

• Applicants cannot be blood relatives;

• Applicants who reside out of state may not apply for a marriage license in Illinois if such a marriage would not be legal in their home state; and

• Applicants cannot enter into a marriage prior to dissolution of a marriage or a civil union or substantially similar legal relationship.

Applicants who have divorced or have widowed within the last 6 weeks must provide a certified copy of their divorce decree or a certified copy of the death certificate. Marriage licenses are valid for 60 days. The license will become void if the marriage does not occur within 60 days. It is the responsibility of the applicants to get a new license if it expires.

Applications are accepted Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; and Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. More information about marriage licenses and marriage ceremonies in Kane County is available at kanecountyclerk.org/Records/Marriage/marriagelicense.aspx or by calling (630) 232-5950.

The Kane County Clerk's Office is responsible for issuing marriage licenses for all ceremonies performed in Kane County. The clerk performs several major functions, including custodian of county records, chief election official, registrar of vital records, passport acceptance agency, and tax extension. The Clerk's Office provides information and resources to residents at www.kanecountyclerk.org, twitter.com/KaneCoILClerk and www.facebook.com/kanecountyclerk.