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


  Cedar County, Iowa - Recorder Information
  Marriage Application

Marriage Application

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 Cedar County between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 3:30 P.M.

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

The bride, groom 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 issued and before 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 the bride and groom. The bride will use this certified copy for her name change on social security and driver’s license, etc.

Forms:

State of Iowa Marriage License Instructions
Application for Marriage License in Iowa

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Marriage Application Information

Address of
Recorder's office:
Cedar County Courthouse
400 Cedar Street Suite 202
Tipton, IA 52772

Hours Office is open:
8:00 A.M. - 3:30 P.M.

Phone Number:
(563) 886-2230

FAX Number:
(563) 886-2120

Office holder name:
Charline L. Thumm

Employees in
Recorder's Office:
Malissa Woolley, Deputy  (General Public Questions, Passports, Vital Records, and specific ATV, Snowmobile and Boat Questions)

Melissa Helmold, Deputy  (General Public Questions, Document Recording,  Document Standards, and Specific Real Estate Questions)

Jodi Shields, Clerk
(General Public Questions)

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


Recorder's Links:
Iowa Land Records

Other Related Links:
Iowa DNR

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State of Iowa Government

Iowa Legislature
General Assembly


Iowa Department of
Public Health


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Cedar County Iowa Courthouse located in Tipton, Iowa