Find Weld County Marriage Records

Weld County Marriage and Divorce Split

Marriage licenses and marriage-record copies are Weld County Clerk and Recorder records. The Clerk and Recorder handles marriage and civil union licensing, records completed licenses after the ceremony, and provides marriage record search and copy access through the recording system. Divorce cases are not handled by that office. Divorce files, decrees, parenting plans, separation agreements, support orders, and petitions are District Court domestic relations records.

The practical result is simple. Use the Clerk and Recorder for a license, a recorded marriage certificate, or a certified marriage copy. Use the Colorado Judicial Branch record/document request form or the Weld Clerk of Court for a divorce decree or other domestic relations case document. County recorded-document images and court case documents are separate systems.

Weld County Marriage License Rules

A Weld marriage or civil union license can be used anywhere in Colorado. It is issued the day of application, may be used immediately, and must be used within 35 days. Appointments are required at all three listed locations, and the official license hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The primary appointment phone in the research is 970-304-6530.

Applicants must be 18 or older unless a 16- or 17-year-old applicant has juvenile-court permission and presents the court order. Persons under 16 may not obtain a marriage license. Colorado also allows self-solemnization, so the parties can solemnize their own ceremony and sign the lower portion of the license as the officiating party and as the parties to the marriage. Witnesses are not required.

The Clerk and Recorder marriage license source gives the local license and civil union process.

The license page supports the appointment, age, use-period, officiant, witness, and recording rules used for Weld County marriage records.

Apply for a Weld Marriage License

The official process begins before the office visit because appointments are required. The county lists Greeley, Fort Lupton, and Del Camino/Longmont appointment locations. The research notes an address inconsistency in official sources for Fort Lupton, with 2950 and 2960 9th Street both appearing, so applicants should confirm the appointment location when scheduling.

1. Review the Weld County Clerk and Recorder age and eligibility rules.
2. Schedule an appointment by phone before going to the office.
3. Bring required identification and, for age 16 or 17, the juvenile-court permission order.
4. Pay the marriage or civil union license fee in cash.
5. Use the license anywhere in Colorado within 35 days.
6. Complete the ceremony through a judge, magistrate, the parties themselves, or another authorized officiant.
7. Return the completed license and certificate to the Clerk and Recorder for recording.

Weld County Marriage Record Fees

The Clerk and Recorder fee schedule gives the local marriage copy and license amounts. The same recording department also handles regular and certified copies of recorded documents. Court divorce-copy fees are separate because divorce decrees come from the Judicial Branch record request process, not the county recording office.

The Recording Department fees source gives marriage and certified-copy amounts.

Use the recording fee schedule for marriage copies, and use the court fee schedule for divorce decrees.

Weld Marriage Application Fields

The direct online marriage application is linked from the Clerk and Recorder page to recording.weld.gov, but the research did not expose the full field-level form inventory without entering the application flow. For that reason, only verified process fields should be treated as firm: applicant eligibility, age rule, appointment location, license or civil union type, and any juvenile-court order for a 16- or 17-year-old applicant.

Note: The full online application field list was not visible in the captured research, so unverified labels are not listed as facts.

Look Up Weld County Marriage Records

The Recording Department links to marriage record search and copies through the Clerk and Recorder Self-Service website. The recording FAQ says index viewing is free, while viewing or printing images requires either a monthly fee or a per-document payment. A person can also contact the Recording Department at 1250 H Street, Greeley, CO 80631, by phone at 970-304-6530, fax at 970-353-1964, or email at crstaff@weld.gov.

Marriage records are not complete until the signed license and certificate are returned to the Clerk and Recorder for recording. If a recent ceremony does not appear, confirm that the completed document was returned and recorded before assuming that no marriage record exists.

The Weld recorded documents source is the county self-service access point for recorded records.

The self-service system supports recorded document searches, while certified marriage copies still follow the Clerk and Recorder fee rules.

Find Weld County Divorce Records

Divorce records are District Court domestic relations records. Use the Colorado Judicial Branch docket search with Weld County and case class DR when searching for a public schedule or case reference. For copies, use the court Record/Document Request Form and select the family matters documents needed, such as divorce decree, parenting plan, separation agreement, support order, or petition.

Public access to divorce records is limited by protected information. The court request form warns that confidential or protected documents may require a U.S. government-issued photo ID. Divorce files often contain child information, financial account details, addresses, and other material that may be redacted or restricted. The Weld Combined Courts main number is 970-475-2400 for court-record routing.

Weld Marriage and Divorce Contacts

Use the office that holds the record type. The Clerk and Recorder maintains marriage licensing and recorded marriage records. The court clerk maintains divorce case documents and certified court copies.