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Marriage Licence Application Form

Marriage licences are issued by appointment only. Once your form is submitted a member from the Clerk's Division will be in contact with you to book your appointment. Appointments will be held at the Township Municipal Office in Odessa at 263 Main Street from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, and is subject to availability of staff. At your appointment please ensure you bring the following:

2 pieces of government issued ID for each applicant
- Such as:
  - government-issued birth certificate, including any change of name certificates
  - valid passport
  - record of immigrant landing
  - Canadian Citizenship Card or Certificate
  - valid driver’s licence
  - valid Ontario Photo Card
Proof of Divorce (if applicable)
- If Divoriced in Canada you will need to provide the original or a court-certified copy of one of three documents:
  - the final decree
  - the final judgment
  - a certificate of divorce
- If Divorced outside of Canada you will need to provide specific documents to prove that you are no longer married. These documents must be validated by the government and may take up to 4 weeks to process. You will need to send the following documents to ServiceOntario:
  - Marriage Licence Application form: completed and signed
  - Statement of Sole Responsibility: for each divorce (signed by both people who are planning to get married and a witness)
  - Legal Opinion Letter: from an Ontario lawyer, addressed to both people who plan to get married, giving reasons why the divorce or annulment should be recognized in Ontario
  - Divorce Decree or Annulment: a copy in English or French. If the decree is in another language, you will need to include a translated copy and an affidavit sworn by a certified translator
Cash, debit or cheque made payable to Loaylist Township in the amount of $140

Please note both applicants must complete the licence application form, however only one applicant needs to attend the appointment. The applicant who attends the appointment must bring all items listed above.

Proposed place of marriage (City, town, or reserve)

Proposed date of marriage (yyyy/mm/dd) must be within 3 months of date of issue

Applicant Information

Current Last Name or Single Name

First and Middle Names

Please check one:

Divorced

Widowed

Never married

Religion/Spirituality (optional)

Age

Date of Birth (yyyy/mm/dd)

Place of Birth

Province where applicant was born (if outside of Canada, state country)

Parent's Name and Place of Birth

Parent's Name (Last (if mother then maiden name), first and middle name)

Province where the applicant's parent was born (if outside of Canada, state the country)

Parent's Name and Place of Birth

Parent's Name (Last (if mother then maiden name), first and middle name)

Province where the applicant's parent was born (if outside of Canada, state the country)

Parent's Name and Place of Birth

Parent's Name (Last (if mother then maiden name), first and middle name)

Province where the applicant's parent was born (if outside of Canada, state the country)

Parent's Name and Place of Birth

Parent's Name (Last (if mother then maiden name), first and middle name)

Province where the applicant's parent was born (if outside of Canada, state the country)

Present Address or Postal Address of Applicant

Street number and name

Apt

City, town or reserve

Province/Country

Postal Code

Telephone Number

I declare that the above information is correct. Signature of Applicant.

Clear

Date