How to Apply for a Brevard County Marriage License
Marriage licenses in Brevard are issued in person by the Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller. Both parties must show up together at a Clerk branch office. The license is good only in Florida. The Clerk posts the full process on its how-to-apply-for-a-marriage-license page, with age rules, ID rules, fee, and the three-day wait.
Most couples save time by using the online kiosk pre-application before coming in. The Clerk runs a dedicated Marriage License Kiosk at vaclmweb1.brevardclerk.us. The kiosk takes each party's vital data, returns an application number, and sends the file to the Clerk. Both parties still appear at a branch to sign and pay. The Clerk page sets out the same rules counter staff use.
- Complete the kiosk pre-application at vaclmweb1.brevardclerk.us if you want to save time. Note your application number.
- Both applicants appear together, in person, at one of the six Clerk branch offices in Titusville, Viera, Melbourne, Merritt Island, Palm Bay, or the Parkway Complex.
- Bring a state-issued photo ID, military ID, or passport. Both parties must know their Social Security number.
- If either party was married before, bring the exact date the prior marriage ended by divorce, death, or annulment.
- Pay the license fee at the counter. The fee drops with a registered premarital course certificate.
- Observe the three-day wait unless a waiver applies. The clock starts the day the license is issued.
- Use the license within 60 days. After that it expires.
- After the ceremony, the officiant signs and returns the license to the Clerk within 10 days.
Marriage License Fees in Brevard County
Brevard charges one of two flat fees for a marriage license. The reduced rate is set by F.S. 741.0305 and rewards couples who finish an approved premarital course. The Clerk also charges per-page and per-certification fees for any later copy of a marriage record or divorce judgment.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Marriage license (standard) | $86.00 |
| Marriage license with registered premarital course certificate | $61.00 |
| Plain copy from Clerk public records request | $1.00 per page |
| Certification of each document (per cert stamp) | $2.00 |
| Partial payment fee under F.S. 28.24(26)(b) | $5.00 per month, where allowed |
Note: The $61 discount only applies when the course provider is registered with the Clerk and the certificate is presented at the counter before the license is issued.
Brevard County Marriage Application Form Fields
The Clerk's marriage license forms page collects everything the state needs before the license is printed. The Clerk also publishes a Certificate of Consent of Marriage for underage applicants and a Mail Away License Information form for couples who already hold an unsigned license. The full PDF set lives at the Clerk's marriage-license-forms page.
The same forms feed into the field table below.
| Form | Field | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate of Consent of Marriage | Parent or legal guardian name | Yes | 17-year-old applicant; other party no more than two years older. |
| Certificate of Consent of Marriage | Notarized parent signature | Yes | Notary block must be completed. |
| Mail Away License Information | Both parties' full legal names | Yes | Used after an unsigned license is picked up. |
| Mail Away License Information | Date and place of ceremony | Yes | Officiant fills out after the ceremony. |
| Mail Away License Information | Officiant signature and credential | Yes | Authorized to solemnize under Florida law. |
| Marriage License Kiosk | Full legal name (each party) | Yes | Must match photo ID shown at the counter. |
| Marriage License Kiosk | Date of birth | Yes | Used to confirm age and any consent rule. |
| Marriage License Kiosk | Social Security number | Yes | Required by state law; non-citizens follow an alternate path. |
| Marriage License Kiosk | Prior marriage end date | Conditional | Date the prior marriage ended. |
| Marriage License Kiosk | Premarital course certificate | Optional | Triggers the $61 fee under F.S. 741.0305. |
The Three-Day Waiting Period and 60-Day Validity
Florida sets a three-day wait between when a Brevard marriage license is issued and when it can be used. The rule has been in place since January 1, 1999. The clock starts on the date the license is handed out at the counter.
The wait can be waived in three set cases. The first is a registered premarital course taken with an approved provider. The second is a hardship declaration. The third is when both parties live outside Florida. The Clerk applies the waiver at the counter when the right paperwork is shown.
Once issued, the license must be used within 60 days. After that it expires, and a new application, fee, and three-day wait all start over. The officiant signs the license after the ceremony and returns it to the Clerk within 10 days so it can be recorded.
Who Can Solemnize a Marriage in Florida
Not just anyone can sign a Brevard County marriage license. State law lists the officials and clergy who can solemnize a marriage. The Clerk's office itself is one of the offices that can perform a ceremony.
- Regularly ordained ministers, priests, rabbis, elders, and other clergy.
- Judicial officers, including current and retired Florida judges.
- The Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller, by appointment at branch offices.
- Florida notaries public.
- Members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).
An out-of-state officiant is not automatically authorized. If a couple wants a friend or family member to officiate, the simplest path is for that person to become a Florida notary public first.
Brevard County Marriage License Kiosk Process
The Brevard Clerk runs a Marriage License Kiosk that lets local couples enter their vital data online before they walk into a Clerk branch. The kiosk is reached at vaclmweb1.brevardclerk.us. It is a pre-application tool, not a license. The license is still issued in person.
The kiosk runs on a single screen. Each party fills in name, date of birth, Social Security number, and prior-marriage data if any. After Submit, the kiosk shows a congratulatory message and an application number. Click Finish and the data is sent to the Clerk.
Bring the application number to any of the six Clerk branch offices. Staff pull the kiosk file, run the ID check, take the fee, and print the license at the counter.
Florida Marriage Statutes
Two state statutes do most of the work on a Brevard marriage license. The Clerk cites both on its application page. Both are published by the Florida Senate as part of the 2025 Florida Statutes.
Key Florida Statutes
- F.S. 741.04 - Marriage license issuance
- Sets the rules the Clerk must follow when issuing a marriage license, including age, application, and the bar on issuing a license to anyone already married.
- F.S. 741.0305 - Marriage preparation course
- Creates the $61 reduced fee for couples who finish a registered four-hour premarital course, and waives the three-day wait for those couples.
- F.S. 28.2221 - Electronic access to official records
- Governs subscriber access to restricted images in family-law records. The Clerk cites subsection (5)(a) when limiting remote access to DR family files.
The screen below shows the F.S. 741.04 page as published by the Florida Senate.
The premarital course statute, F.S. 741.0305, sits on the same site.
Divorce Records in Brevard County
Divorce files in Brevard are family-court records. They live in BECA, the Brevard Electronic Court Application, alongside other circuit civil and family cases. A Brevard County divorce records search runs like any case lookup, by party name or case number, and the docket lists every filing.
Florida divorce, formally called dissolution of marriage, has its own filing rules. At least one party must have lived in Florida for six months before filing. The standard document set includes a petition for dissolution, a summons, a financial affidavit from each side, a parenting plan and time-sharing schedule when minor children are involved, child-support guideline worksheets, mediation paperwork when the court orders it, and a final judgment signed by the circuit court judge.
The Clerk treats family-court images differently from regular civil filings. Many family-law documents carry restricted remote access under F.S. 28.2221(5)(a) and Rule 2.420. The docket text and case status stay visible in BECA, but the underlying images may be blocked from the public view. A party of record or counsel of record can see more through the Clerk's Official Records View account, and walk-in viewing at a Clerk counter is open where the court rules allow.
How to Get Certified Marriage or Divorce Copies
Certified copies of a Brevard marriage license or divorce judgment go through the Clerk's public records request process. The Clerk uses a single intake system for every request, runs the copy, applies the certification stamp, and ships or releases the document.
There are four ways to file.
- Online through the NextRequest portal at brevardcountyclerkfl.nextrequest.com.
- By email to PublicRecordsRequests@brevardclerk.us.
- By phone at (321) 637-2004.
- By mail to Brevard County Clerk of the Circuit Court, c/o Public Records Requests, P.O. Box 999, Titusville, FL 32781-0999.
Florida law lets requesters stay anonymous, but a contact point helps when fees apply. Provide both party names, the date of marriage or the rough date of divorce, and any case number you have. Costs follow the fee table above. Note: certified copies are needed for name changes, immigration filings, and Social Security or veterans' benefits.
Brevard Clerk of Court Administration
400 South Street, 2nd Floor
Titusville, FL 32780
(321) 637-5413
Public records line: (321) 637-2004
Restricted Family-Law Documents
Some family-law material in a Brevard divorce file does not show up in a public search. State law and court rule treat the most sensitive parts of a divorce case as confidential or restricted. The Clerk applies those rules to the images that BECA returns.
F.S. 119.071 and F.S. 119.0714 cover personal information that must be redacted from court files, like Social Security numbers, bank account numbers, and certain home addresses. Rule 2.420 controls when an entire image in a family-law file is kept out of public view. F.S. 28.2221(5)(a) sets the framework for subscriber access to restricted images in the DR (domestic relations) category.
Financial affidavits often carry redacted account data. Parenting plans involving minors have address-and-school details masked. Certain injunction-for-protection files involving minors are kept out of public search entirely under Chapter 2021-231 and related statutes.
Note: A name removal request must be notarized, state the legal basis for the exemption, and confirm the requester's eligibility under the statute being cited.
Clerk Pro Se Services for Family Law
Many Brevard divorces are filed without an attorney. The Clerk runs a Pro Se Department for family-law cases only, with appointments at the Viera and Melbourne offices. The intake scheduler lives at brevardclerk.us/pro-se-services-make-an-appointment. Staff help filers find and complete the right forms.
The line between help and advice matters. F.S. 28.215 bars Clerk staff from offering legal advice. The Pro Se desk can show you which form to use, how to file it, and how the fee schedule applies. The desk cannot tell you whether to file, how a judge will rule, or what strategy to use against the other side.
People who need real legal advice can call Brevard County Legal Aid at (321) 631-2500 for income-eligible family-law help, or the Florida Bar Lawyer Referral Service at (800) 342-8011 for a paid referral.