Marriage Licenses & Certificates
Marriage Licenses - By Appointment Only!
207-465-7911 x 109
Please note: the Town issues marriage licenses but does not perform wedding ceremonies.
How to Obtain a Marriage License:
Residents of the state intending to be joined in marriage shall record the notice of their intentions in the Office of the Town Clerk of the municipality in which they reside. If only one of the parties resides in the State, the parties shall file their intention in the office of the clerk of the municipality in which the resident resides. The process for completing and processing the intentions (or marriage worksheet) takes approximately 30 minutes and must be processed between 9 am and 3 pm.
Couples who wish to expedite this process can download the Intentions Form (PDF) and complete it before they visit the Town Office (please don't sign the form until you are in front of us!!). If either party has been married previously, a certified copy of the document that dissolved the former marriage must be provided. After the couple has completed the worksheet, they must both sign the license in the presence of the Clerk. The couple must pay the license fee of $40 (payable to the clerk in the municipality where they reside), which is valid for 90 days. Per Maine Statute §652, Issuance of marriage license, the Clerk's office is required to provide both individuals filing marriage intentions with a copy of the brochure, "Plan Ahead: Give your baby a healthy start in life." To view or print this Brochure (PDF).
A requestor of a certified vital record must provide positive identification including, but not limited to, a driver's license, passport, or other government-issued picture identification. Requestors who are immediate family members must provide proof of lineage, if not listed on the record being requested. Requestors who are not immediate family members must also provide written proof that they have a direct and legitimate interest in a record before one can be issued to them. Someone who is not entitled to a record as a family member or who cannot prove a direct and legitimate interest can complete and submit a Release of Vital Records Application.
Requests by Mail
Certified copies of birth certificates, death certificates, and marriage certificates can be requested by mail by providing an application and a photocopy of positive identification including, but not limited to, a driver's license, passport, or other government-issued picture identification. Should you not have a direct and legitimate interest in the record, you must complete the Release of Vital Records Application (PDF).
Mail Requests tod
Fairfield Town Office
Attn: Town Clerk
PO Box 149
Fairfield, ME 04937
Officiants
The following individuals are authorized to perform marriages in Maine:
