New Mexico § 40-1-18 - Form of application, license and certificate
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§ 40-1-18. Form of application, license and certificate
To the County Clerk: We the undersigned hereby make application to be united in marriage
and certify that we are not related within the degree prohibited by the laws of this
state; that neither is bound by marriage to another; that there exists no legal
impediment to this marriage; and that the information contained herein is correct. I, the parent (guardian) of ․․․․․․․․․․, hereby consent to the granting of a license to marry, waiving the question of minority. I, the parent (guardian) of ․․․․․․․․․․, hereby consent to the granting of a license to marry, waiving the question of minority. To any Person Authorized by Law to Perform the Marriage Ceremony: Greeting: You are hereby authorized to join in marriage ․․․․․․․․․․ of ․․․․․․․․․․ and ․․․․․․․․․․ of ․․․․․․․․․․ and of this license you will make due return to my office within the time prescribed
by law. Witness my hand and the seal of said court at ․․․․․․․․․․ this ․․․․․․․․․․ day of ․․․․․․․․․․, 19 ․․․ I hereby certify that on the ․․․․․․․․․․ day of ․․․․․․․․․․, A. D., 19 ․․․, at ․․․․․․․․․․ in said county and state, I, the undersigned, a ․․․․․․․․․․, did join in the Holy Bonds of Matrimony in accordance with the laws of the state
of New Mexico and the authorization of the foregoing license ․․․․․․․․․․ of ․․․․․․․․․․ and ․․․․․․․․․․ of ․․․․․․․․․․ Witness my hand and seal the day and year last above written. WITNESSES: ․․․․․․․․․․ ․․․․․․․․․․ Signed ․․․․․․․․․․ Groom Signed ․․․․․․․․․․ Bride. Recorded this ․․․․․․․․․․ day of ․․․․․․․․․․, A. D., 19 ․․․, at ․․․․․․․․․․ M. Marriage Record Book No. ․․․․․․․․․․, Page No. ․․․
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 40-1-18 ("Form of application, license and certificate") is part of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Mexico. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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