Jacqueline Soares, Non Denominational Officiant
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Jacqueline Soares, Non Denominational Officiant
Beach Weddings
Memorial Officiant
Mobile Notary Services
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Wedding Officiant for Orange County and Greater Los Angeles area
Marriage License
Recording the License
Name Change
Here I will address the most frequently asked questions along with a simple guide to acquiring your marriage certificate, recording, obtaining certified copies and name change.
Marriage License
Public Marriage License- Fee $91
A public marriage license is a public record, and anyone can request a copy or information from the record. This license can be used anywhere in the State of California.
Confidential Marriage License- Fee $85
A confidential marriage license becomes a confidential record, and the only people able to obtain information about it are the couple, except by special court order. The requirements to obtain this type of license are:
To complete the application for a marriage license, a couple must:
Recording your License
As officiant I am required to send your license back in for recording. Often couples wish to do it themselves so please find the needed information below:
Requesting certified copy/ies of your marriage license:
Fee is $15/ea certified copy. I usually encourage my couples to purchase 2 for their records and name changes.
Name Change:
The process/steps for Orange County, Riverside County and Los Angeles is the same as below:
From Los Angeles Recorder's office guidelines to name change
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