{"data":{"id":"us-la/rs-9-225","jurisdiction":"us-la","citation":"RS 9:225","heading":"Documents required; attachments","body":"A. An application for a marriage license shall be accompanied by:\n(1)(a) A certified copy of each party's birth certificate as provided by R.S. 9:226.\n(b) If the applicant does not have a birth certificate, the applicant shall obtain an order signed by a judge waiving the requirement pursuant to R.S. 9:228.\n(2) The written consent for a minor to marry, or the court's authorization for the minor to marry, or both, as required by Chapter 6 of Title XV of the Children's Code.\n(3) If applicable, the declaration of intent for a covenant marriage, as provided in Part VII of this Chapter.\n(4) A valid and unexpired driver's license, a government issued identification card, or a valid and unexpired passport from the country of his birth or an unexpired visa accompanied by Form I-94 as issued by the United States.\nB.(1) It shall be unlawful for any officer authorized to issue a marriage license in this state to issue a license to any male or female unless both parties first present and file with the officer a certified copy of their original birth certificate.\n(2) A photostatic or photographic reproduction of the certified copy of the birth certificate shall be filed with the officer.","path":["TITLE 9. CIVIL CODE-ANCILLARIES"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=107001","current_through":"2025 First Extraordinary Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:49:15Z","sha256":"0b6f1aadb383a5872e70530d707d850c2ac4ee98a73aa7966ae42b6e94a4fab3","source_id":"us-la","stale":false,"prev":"us-la/rs-9-224","next":"us-la/rs-9-226"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}