Fremont County Marriage License

Get a marriage license from Fremont County Clerk and Recorder in Cañon City, serving south-central Colorado.

Fremont County Clerk and Recorder

The Fremont County Clerk and Recorder is in Cañon City. This office handles all marriage licenses for the county. Staff issue licenses during regular business hours Monday through Friday.

Both people must appear together to apply. Bring valid photo ID and $30 for the fee. The clerk processes your application and issues the license the same day.

How to Apply

Visit the clerk office in Cañon City with your partner. You both need to be there. Bring a valid photo ID like a driver license or passport. The clerk will ask for basic info: names, birth dates, birth places, and social security numbers.

If you were married before, bring your divorce decree or death certificate. The clerk needs proof that your previous marriage ended.

Pay $30 by cash or check. Ask if credit cards are accepted. The license is issued the same day per C.R.S. 14-2-107. It stays valid for 35 days from the issue date.

What to bring:

• Valid photo ID for both people
• Social security number
• $30 payment
• Divorce decree if previously married

Marriage Requirements

Both people must be at least 18 years old. If either is 16 or 17, a court order is required under C.R.S. 14-2-108. No one under 16 can marry in Colorado.

You do not need to be a Colorado resident. Out-of-state couples can apply. No waiting period exists. No blood test is needed.

If you were married before, that marriage must be over. Colorado bans bigamy under C.R.S. 14-2-110. You cannot have two active marriages.

Prohibited relationships include parent-child, grandparent-grandchild, siblings, and aunt/uncle-niece/nephew. First cousins can marry in Colorado.

Getting Married in Colorado

Colorado law at C.R.S. 14-2-109 allows three ceremony types. Pick what works for you. Religious ceremonies use clergy. Civil ceremonies use a judge or magistrate. Self-solemnization requires no officiant.

Self-solemnization means you sign the certificate yourselves. No third party is needed. Fill out the certificate on your wedding day. Sign as the officiating party and as the married couple. Return it within 63 days.

For a civil ceremony, contact a judge or magistrate in Fremont County. Public officials with authority can perform weddings.

Religious ceremonies need an officiant from a recognized denomination or tribe. The officiant does not need Colorado registration. Out-of-state clergy can officiate here.

Witnesses are not required. You can have them if you want.

Recording Your Marriage

Return the completed certificate to Fremont County Clerk and Recorder within 63 days. The officiant usually does this. If you self-solemnized, you mail it back yourself.

Late returns trigger fees. A $20 late fee applies. An extra $5 per day is charged up to $50 max. Return it on time to avoid costs.

Once recorded, you can order certified copies. Copies cost $1.25 each from the county. You need certified copies for name changes and legal matters.

For old records, contact Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment at 303-692-2000 or cdphe.colorado.gov/vitalrecords. State copies cost $17.

Common Law Marriage

Colorado recognizes common law marriage. You can be legally married without a license if you meet the requirements. You must live together and present yourselves as married.

Getting a formal license is better. It gives clear proof. Without a license, you may need to prove your common law marriage in court later.

If you want to make a common law marriage official, get a license and self-solemnize. This creates a legal record.

Legal Help

Colorado Legal Services provides free legal help to low-income residents. Call 303-837-1313 or visit coloradolegalservices.org. They handle family law matters.

The Colorado Bar Association runs a lawyer referral service at 303-860-1115.

Nearby Counties

These counties are near Fremont County. You can get a marriage license from any Colorado county. The license works statewide.