Fillable Printable Sample Template of Application for Marriage Certificate

Sample Template of Application for Marriage Certificate

APPLICATION FOR MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE

THROUGH THE CHEROKEE NATION DISTRICT COURT

A man and woman wishing to have their marriage certificate filed in the Cherokee Nation

District Court must be married within the Cherokee Nation and have their marriage vows

solemnized by a Minister, Spiritual leader, or Justice/Judge of the Cherokee Nation who

has a license to perform marriage issued by the Cherokee Nation Court Clerk.

Persons who desire to obtain a license to perform marriages through the Cherokee Nation

shall file an application along with credentials and a $25.00 filing fee with the Court

Clerk. A notice will then be posted in a public place for 30 days after which should there

be no objections filed, a license to marry will be issued to the applicant.

The following items are to be brought to the court clerk’s office when applying for a

marriage certificate:

 Picture ID for both the man and woman

 Proof of Cherokee citizenry from at least one of the parties

 A 10.00 filing fee is to be paid to the court clerk upon certification of the marriage

certificate

Woman’s name:_______________________________________________________

Current Address:_______________________________________________________

City:__________________ State:______________ Zip:_________County_________

Age:____________ Tribe:___________________

Man’s Name:__________________________________________________________

Current Address:________________________________________________________

City:__________________ State:_____________Zip:__________ County:__________

Age:____________ Tribe:__________________

Person(s) performing ceremony:_________________________________________

Currently licensed through Cherokee Nation? Yes____ No _____

Date of Ceremony______________ Place of Ceremony ___________________