The Certified Copy of Marriage License Request Form is the document you give the Hidalgo County Clerk to ask for a certified copy of a marriage license. People looking for a Hidalgo County marriage license record use it to name the couple, give the date of marriage and identify who is asking. On this page you can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF; the form itself is published by the Hidalgo County Clerk, and the completed request goes to the County Clerk's Office.
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What is Certified Copy of Marriage License Request Form – Hidalgo County, TX?
The Certified Copy of Marriage License Request Form is the one-page Hidalgo County Clerk form, printed with the title "Request Form for Certified Copy of Marriage License", that you complete to ask the County Clerk's Office for a certified copy of a marriage license.
The form has three blocks:
- License Information: the groom's name, the bride's name (maiden) and the date of marriage. These entries identify the license you want copied.
- Applicant Information: the requester's name, a phone number and the requester's signature.
- Office Use Only: date, volume, page number, deputy clerk and comments. The clerk's office fills this block in, not the requester.
At the top, the form prints a fee for the certified copy and a separate fee for each additional copy. The amounts are on the form itself; confirm them with the County Clerk's Office before you send payment.
The Hidalgo County Clerk's forms page lists this document among its Vitals forms and tells filers to submit forms to the County Clerk's Office. It also reminds readers that the Clerk and deputies are not attorneys and cannot give legal advice on preparing documents. This form requests a copy of a license; it is not a blank license application.
Who needs to file Certified Copy of Marriage License Request Form – Hidalgo County, TX?
Anyone who needs a certified copy of a marriage license from the Hidalgo County Clerk completes this form. The requester provides their own name, a phone number and a signature, so the person asking for the copy is the person who signs.
Before you start, have three facts ready for the License Information block: the groom's name, the bride's name in her maiden form, and the date of marriage. The form asks for nothing else about the couple.
The form prints no eligibility rules and does not say whether someone may sign for another person. If you are unsure whether you may request a copy, or whether a representative may act for you, call the County Clerk's Office at (956)318-2100. The Clerk's staff cannot give legal advice, so refer legal questions to an attorney.
When to file Certified Copy of Marriage License Request Form – Hidalgo County, TX
Use this form whenever you need a certified copy of a marriage license from the Hidalgo County Clerk. The form prints no deadline, filing window or expiration date, and it does not state a processing time. Because a fee applies to the copy, and a separate fee to each additional copy, decide how many copies you need before you send the request. For timing questions, call the County Clerk's Office at (956)318-2100.
How to fill out Certified Copy of Marriage License Request Form – Hidalgo County, TX
Open the request form
Open the Certified Copy of Marriage License Request Form, printed with the title Request Form for Certified Copy of Marriage License, and note the fee for the copy and for each additional copy printed at the top.
Enter the groom's name
Under LICENSE INFORMATION, type the groom's name in the GROOM'S NAME field.
Enter the bride's maiden name
In BRIDE'S NAME (MAIDEN), enter the bride's name as it was before marriage, not her married name.
Enter the date of marriage
In DATE OF MARRIAGE, enter the date the marriage took place.
Enter the requester's information
Under APPLICANT INFORMATION, enter the Requester's Name and a Phone Number where the County Clerk's Office can reach you.
Sign the request
Sign on the Signature line. Leave the OFFICE USE ONLY block (Date, Vol., Page No., Deputy Clerk, Comments) empty.
Review and download the completed PDF
Check the names and date against the license record you want, then download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF and deliver or mail it as described under How to submit.
How to submit Certified Copy of Marriage License Request Form – Hidalgo County, TX
You can deliver the completed form to the Hidalgo County Clerk's Office by hand or send it by mail. The Clerk's forms page says to submit forms to the County Clerk's Office unless a form is otherwise noted, and this form carries no other instruction.
- Hand delivery: 100 N. Closner, Edinburg, TX 78539.
- Mail: P.O. Box 58, Edinburg, TX 78540.
- Questions: call (956)318-2100.
The form prints a fee for the certified copy and a fee for each additional copy. The sources do not say how payment is made, so ask the County Clerk's Office at (956)318-2100 for the current amount and accepted payment methods before you send or bring the request. Do not write in the Office Use Only block. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the channels above.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Entering the bride's married name instead of her maiden name; the form asks for BRIDE'S NAME (MAIDEN).
- Leaving out the date of marriage, which with the two names identifies the license being copied.
- Sending the request unsigned; the Applicant Information block includes a Signature line.
- Leaving the phone number blank, so the Clerk's Office has no number on the request to reach you.
- Writing in the Office Use Only block (Date, Vol., Page No., Deputy Clerk, Comments), which is for the clerk.
- Hand delivering to the P.O. Box address or mailing to the street address; hand delivery is to 100 N. Closner, Edinburg, TX 78539 and mail goes to P.O. Box 58, Edinburg, TX 78540.
- Overlooking the fee for each additional copy printed on the form when you need more than one certified copy.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Certified Copy of Marriage License Request Form?
It is the Hidalgo County Clerk's form for requesting a certified copy of a marriage license. You give the groom's name, the bride's maiden name, the date of marriage and your own name, phone number and signature, and the County Clerk's Office completes the Office Use Only block.
Is this the form for a Hidalgo County marriage license application?
No. This form requests a certified copy of a marriage license. For other Hidalgo County marriage license matters, check the Clerk's forms page at https://www.hidalgocounty.us/1388/Forms or call the County Clerk's Office at (956)318-2100.
Can I fill out the request form online?
Yes. You can fill out the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is an independent service and does not send the request to the Clerk; you deliver it by hand or mail it to the County Clerk's Office.
Where do I send the marriage license copy request?
Hand deliver it to the County Clerk's Office at 100 N. Closner, Edinburg, TX 78539, or mail it to P.O. Box 58, Edinburg, TX 78540. For more information, call (956)318-2100.
Is there a fee for a certified copy of a marriage license?
Yes. The form prints a fee for the certified copy and a separate fee for each additional copy. Check the amounts on the form and ask the County Clerk's Office at (956)318-2100 how payment is accepted.
What information do I need to complete the form?
You need the groom's name, the bride's maiden name and the date of marriage, plus your own name, a phone number and your signature. The Office Use Only block is filled in by the clerk's office.
How long does it take to receive the certified copy?
The form does not state a processing time. Call the Hidalgo County Clerk's Office at (956)318-2100 to ask how long a request takes and how the copy is returned.
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