• The age of consent to marry in the State of West Virginia is Eighteen Years Old.
• Any person under the age of eighteen years of age must obtain consent of a parent or legal guardian in whose custody they may be in at the time of application for a marriage license.
• No person under the age of sixteen years old may be issued a marriage license except upon a court order of the Circuit Court and with the consent  of the parent or legal guardian.
• If you reside in the State of West Virginia you must apply in the county where you live.  You may get married in any county, within the State of West Virginia.
• If both parties reside outside of the State of West Virginia, you may apply in any county in West Virginia and be married in any county within the state.
• Both the bride and the groom must present some form of identification.  Examples of identification accepted are:  Driver's License, Birth Certificates, West Virginia Identification Card, Military Identification Card or Passport.
• Both the bride and the groom must be present when applying for a license.
• The fee for obtaining a marriage license is $36.00.
• If either party has previously been married and the marriage ended by divorce, you will need to provide the date in which the judge entered the final divorce decree.
• Marriage license are issued the same day that you apply.
• The marriage license is valid for 60 days from the date of issuance.

To obtain a copy of a Marriage Certificate please fill out this form.