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Las Animas County Marriage Licenses

The Las Animas County marriage license page places marriage and civil-union licensing with the Clerk and Recorder, not with the state Clerk of Court. Applications are processed and verified Monday through Friday between 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. The license is valid when issued and must be used in Colorado within 35 days.

Both parties must appear. Adults age 18 or older may apply. Applicants age 16 or 17 need a court order or parental consent under the county page. If a divorce was finalized in the last 60 days, proof of divorce must be provided. Colorado licenses from other states are not valid for solemnization in Colorado, and a Colorado license must be used in Colorado.

The county page also lists identification that is not accepted, including consular cards, city or county detention center ID cards, novelty ID cards, souvenir hospital birth certificates, and Social Security cards. Close family relationships such as ancestor and descendant, brother and sister, uncle and niece, and aunt and nephew are prohibited for marriage or civil union.

Apply for Las Animas County Marriage

A marriage-license request is an in-office county clerk process. Plan around office hours, payment limits, ID rules, and the 35-day use period. The county page also lists prohibited relationships and notes that cousin marriage or civil union is permitted in Colorado.

1. Both parties appear at the Las Animas County Clerk and Recorder's Office during processing hours.
2. Bring approved photo identification, such as a valid federal or state photo ID, current passport, valid military ID, tribal ID with intact photo, or qualifying citizenship document.
3. Bring proof of divorce if a prior divorce became final within the last 60 days.
4. Pay the $30.00 license fee by cash, check, or certified funds because debit and credit cards are not accepted for the license.
5. After the ceremony, make sure the completed license is returned to the Clerk and Recorder within 63 days.

Las Animas Marriage Record Fields

The research did not capture a separate online application form, but the county requirements identify the practical fields and documents needed to process a license. These items help the Clerk and Recorder verify identity, age, eligibility, and any prior marital status.

Las Animas County Marriage Fees

Marriage-license and copy fees come from the county marriage and recording pages. Fees do not guarantee that a record can be located, and the copy workflow can depend on whether the book and page are known.

Search Las Animas County Marriage Records

Marriage records are not presented as a free public name-search database in the research. The county says vital records, including marriage and divorce records, are confidential under C.R.S. 25-2-117. Eligible copies may be available in office or through VitalChek, and the Clerk and Recorder's recording systems may help with recorded-document references when a record is treated as a recorded instrument.

For a local copy, use the Las Animas County Clerk and Recorder. The office is led by Karrie L. Apple and is located in Room 205 at the county courthouse address. The research notes that Clerk and Recorder certified copies are not electronically transmitted; the office processes them physically and mails after verbal confirmation and address verification.

After a ceremony, the certifying or officiating person must complete the license and forward it to the Clerk and Recorder within 63 days. The completed license must show the county and location of the ceremony, the ceremony date, the officiant's signature and title, and both parties' signatures. Once the office records the license, the original is sent back to the applicants.

Find Las Animas County Divorce Records

Divorce case files are District Court domestic relations records. Use the Colorado Judicial Branch record/document request form and select Divorce or Family Matters when requesting a decree or other case document. The form's family matter options include Divorce Decree, Parenting Plan, Separation Agreement, Support Order, and Petition.

Divorce records can include court orders and domestic relations case papers, while certified vital-record copies have their own eligibility limits. A divorce decree used for a name change, benefits, remarriage proof, or legal filing may need certification from the court rather than a summary found through a commercial lookup.

Las Animas Marriage and Divorce Contacts

Use the county Clerk and Recorder for marriage licensing and recorded marriage copies. Use the Combined Court for divorce decrees and domestic relations case documents.

For older marriage copy work, book and page details can reduce research time. When those details are unknown, the county copy workflow allows staff research fees after the first free hour. A caller should be ready with names, date range, ceremony location, return status, copy type, and mailing information.