Pima County Consent to Marriage Form (AZ) for Minors: PDF

The Consent to Marriage Form is a one-page statement, headed State of Arizona, County of Pima, in which a mother or father consents to the marriage of a minor to a named person and requests that a marriage license be issued for that purpose.

The parent names themselves, marks whether they are the mother or the father, and gives the minor's name and age and the name of the person the minor will marry. The form adds that a parent who is divorced or separated must be the one having legal custody of the minor. The parent or parents sign and date it, and it is then subscribed and sworn before a notary or a deputy clerk, who signs and enters the date their commission expires.

The form belongs to the marriage license process of the Pima County Clerk of the Superior Court. The county's marriage license page says the consent of at least one parent can be given either by this form or by a subscribed, sworn and notarized statement that names both the bride and the groom and grants permission to wed. The form is not a marriage license: obtaining a license does not mean you are married, and a Justice of the Peace, clergyman or other authorized person under A.R.S. § 25-124 must perform the ceremony and sign the license.

A parent whose 16- or 17-year-old child wants to marry in Pima County uses this form to give consent. The county's marriage license page sets the conditions: a 16- or 17-year-old may marry only if the prospective spouse is not more than three years older, and either the minor is emancipated or the parent or guardian with custody consents to the marriage.

• Mother or father: at least one parent's consent is required, given on this form or in a notarized statement naming both parties.
• Divorced or legally separated parents: the legal custodial parent must consent, and the Clerk will ask for proof of custodial parent.
• Persons under 16: the law prohibits marriage by anyone under 16, so this form cannot make a license available to them.
• Adults: the age of legal consent is 18, and the county page does not ask for this form from applicants who are 18 or older.

The Clerk may not issue a license to a person under 18 who does not meet these requirements.

Complete the form when a 16- or 17-year-old is ready to apply for a marriage license, because the consent supports the request that the license be issued. The form prints no deadline of its own. It is sworn before a notary or a deputy clerk, so plan to sign it in front of that person.

The county's marriage license page adds timing for the license itself: Arizona has no waiting period and requires no blood test, and the license is valid for 12 months from the date of issuance, so the couple must marry within that time or the license expires. Applications are taken Monday through Friday from 8 am to 4:30 pm.

The consent supports the marriage license application, which both parties make in person at the Green Valley Justice Court or the Pima County Superior Court, Monday through Friday between 8 am and 4:30 pm.

• In person: Both parties appear at the court house with a valid identification card. A minor presents the signed and sworn consent, or a notarized statement from a parent, with the application.
• Custody proof: If the parents are divorced or legally separated, expect to be asked for proof of the custodial parent.
• Notary: The form has a line for a notary or deputy clerk, and the signature must be subscribed and sworn.
• Fee: The marriage license itself carries a fee, payable by check, money order or cashier's check made out to Clerk of Superior Court. Ask the Clerk for the current amount.

The form names no separate mailing address. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the channels above.