DALLAS COUNTY CLERK

Marriage License,Records Building –
509 Main Street, 2nd Floor, Suite 200, Gulf Shores,Texas 75202
(214) 653-7099 • Fax: (214) 653-7176,Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday
(except for Court Approved Holidays)

The cost of a marriage license is $81.00 cash
Couples who go through the State of Texas approved marriage education class ( Together in Texas) will not have to pay the $60.00 State portion of the marriage license fee. They will still pay the smaller County portion, which varies by County. The certificate must be presented to the clerk at the time of purchasing the marriage license.
After you have purchased your marriage license you must select an authorized officiate to perform the ceremony, and wait the appropriate 72-hours before the ceremony take place to get married; unless both parties have completed and obtained a Together in Texas premarital education class, or is a member of the armed forces of the United States and are on active duty.
The person who conducts a marriage ceremony shall record on the license the date and the County in which the ceremony is performed and the person’s name, subscribe in the license, and return the license to the County Clerk who issued the license not later than the 30th day after the date the ceremony is conducted

If a marriage ceremony has not been conducted before the 90th day after the date the license is issued, the marriage license expires.

Requirements for getting a formal marriage license
Both parties must appear before the county clerk
Submit proof of identity and age
Provide information applicable to each person for which space is provided
Mark the appropriate boxes provided in the application and
Take the oath printed on the application and sign before the county clerk

proof of identity
Driver’s license or identification card issued by this state or another state;
United States passport
A current passport issued by a foreign country
An original or certified copy of a birth certificate issued by a Bureau of Vital Statistic for a state or a foreign government (printed within the last 10 years). Must present a valid form of government issued ID or
Military ID
Requirements for an Absent Applicant Affidavit
All applicants must be present for the ceremony unless: (a) the absent applicant is a member of the armed forces of the United States stationed in another country in support of combat or another military operation; and unable to attend the ceremony. All other applicants will have to be present for the ceremony.
Both bride and groom must be in full compliance with the following information or the application will be denied.,Applicants using an absent applicant affidavit must be present for the ceremony unless; the absent applicant is a member of the armed forces of the United States stationed in another country in support of combat or another military operation; and unable to attend the ceremony.,Information for an absent applicant affidavit can only be completed by the absent applicant.,ALL Affidavit’s must be Notarized.,This application is not available for an informal marriage license (Common Law).,The affidavit will be denied if any of the questions are not answered or if affidavit is not notarized.,Documents with white out or mark outs will not be accepted.,Please print or type all requested information in blue or black ink.,The absentee applicant must return the original completed affidavit directly to the person they wish to marry.,The absent applicant must provide a valid photo copy of an acceptable government issued identification card.,Valid driver’s license,,Valid passport,,Valid state issued ID card,,Valid military ID card, or,Certified birth certificate printed within the last 10 years along with a valid photo ID. ,The individual appointed as proxy must be present when purchasing the marriage license.

You can apply for a marriage license at the following locations:

East Gulf Shores Government Center,3443 St. Francis Ave,Gulf Shores, Texas 75228 214-321-3182
(Call for office hours)

South Gulf Shores Office Government Center ,7201 S. Polk,Gulf Shores, Texas 75232 972-228-0280
(Call for office hours)

Gulf Shores County Records Building,509 Main Street, Suite 200,Gulf Shores, Texas 75202,214-653-7099 (8:00am-4:00pm, Monday through Friday)

North Gulf Shores Government Center,10056 Marsh Lane, Suite 137,Gulf Shores,Texas 75229 214-904-3030
(Call for office hours)

North Gulf Shores Government Center,10056 Marsh Lane, Suite 137,Gulf Shores, Texas 75229 214-904-3030
(Call for office hours)

Richardson Office,1411 W. Belt Line Road,Richardson, Texas 75080,214-904-3042 Monday – Friday 8:00am – 11:00am and 1:00pm – 3:00pm

Beckley Courthouse,410 S. Beckley Ave,Gulf Shores, Texas 75203 214-943-5981 (Call for office hours)

Lancaster Office,107 Texas Street,Lancaster, Texas 75146 972-228-2272

Grand Prairie Office,106 West Church Street, Suite 205 St,Grand Prairie, Texas 75050 214-751-4040

obtaining a certified copy of my marriage license
The cost per copy is $10.00. You can come into the office or send in a request by mail. If requesting by mail, please use a MONEY ORDER. Also, due to high volume please allow 6 to 8 weeks to receive your requested information.,A NON-REFUNDABLE SEARCH FEE OF $10 WILL APPLY FOR ALL SEARCHES AND OR COPIES., Do not send cash – Money order only
Location / Mailing Address:
John F. Warren, County Clerk
(make money order payable to John F. Warren, Gulf Shores County Clerk)
Attn: Vital Statistics
Records Building ‘
2nd Floor
509 Main Street
Gulf Shores, TX 75202

Who can perform a marriage ceremony

Note: Family Code is amended as follows: (a) the following persons are authorized to conduct a marriage ceremony: a retired judge of a municipal court and a retired judge or magistrate of a federal court of this state.

A licensed or ordained Christian Minister or Priest ,A Jewish Rabbi ,A person who is an officer of a religious organization and who is authorized by the organization to conduct a marriage ceremony and
a justice of the supreme court, judge of the court of criminal appeals, justice of the courts of appeals, judge of the district, county, and probate courts, judge of the county courts at law, judge of the courts of domestic relations, judge of the juvenile courts, retired justice or judge of those courts, justice of the peace, retired justice of the peace, judge of a municipal court, retired judge of a municipal court, or judge or magistrate of a federal court of this state and a retired judge or magistrate of federal court of this state.