License + Solemnization
License:
- Age: above 18; btwn 16 and 18 with parental consent; btwn 14 and 16 with parental consent AND judicial approval. NONE under 14.
- Waiting period: license effective 24 hours after issue and good for 60 days
- Medical testing: blood tests for African American applicants to test for sickle cell anemia.
Not issued: party already married, too closely related (closer than 1st cousins), sham marriage, incompetence, same-sex couples
Solemnization: Must be performed in front of at least one witness by a judge, political official, or member of clergy of recognized religion.