Request Your Benton County Marriage Certificate the Easy Way

If you're married and planning to take certain legal steps with your spouse, you'll probably need a certified copy of your . This important document is required when you're opening a joint bank account, signing up for a mortgage, and a wide range of similar situations.

If you've misplaced your marriage certificate, or want to keep some extra certified copies on hand, you can submit a request to the Arkansas Department of Health. To make things even easier, let DoNotPay manage the whole process on your behalf.

Do You Need a Marriage Certificate, a Marriage License, or a Marriage Record?

In Arkansas, the document that authorizes couples to get married is called a marriage license. After the ceremony, this same document is signed by the wedding officiant, filed with the county clerk for official registration, and then returned to the couple. At that point, the marriage license is usually called either a marriage record or a marriage certificate. Either way, it serves as proof of your legal union.

Who Can Order a Benton County Marriage Certificate?

Like many other sensitive documents, access to certified copies of a marriage certificate is somewhat restricted in Arkansas. Ideally, they should only be requested by the married couple and their family members or legal representatives.

For this reason, the marriage certificate order form asks the requester to explain their relationship to the parties named on the record and the reason for needing a copy of this record. You'll also have to verify your identity with a government-issued photo ID.

What Does it Cost to Get a Marriage Certificate Copy in Benton County?

The costs for ordering a copy of your Benton County marriage certificate will vary based on how you make the request and your chosen method for paying the fee. The basic price is $10 for each copy. If you apply for a marriage certificate online or by phone, you also have to add on the following:

Credit Card Processing Fee	$5
Identity Verification Fee	$1.85
Expedited Shipping Fee	Varies

How to Request a Copy of Your Benton County Marriage Certificate

Benton County residents have the option of ordering a certified copy of their marriage certificate either online, on the phone, in person, or by mail.

Online

Here’s what to do to request a copy of your marriage certificate online:

Log on to the Arkansas Department of Health Vital Records Online Service.
Fill out the online marriage certificate request form.
Pay the fees using your credit or debit card.
Wait the standard 7-14 business days processing time for the document to be mailed out to you.

In-Person

Here are the steps when you want to obtain a copy in person:

Go to the Arkansas Department of Health's Vital Records office located in Little Rock at 4815 West Markham St. with open hours Mon-Fri from 8 am to 4:30 pm.
Make sure to bring an acceptable form of government-issued ID, such as your driver's license.
Pay the fees using cash, check, money order, or your credit/debit card.
Pick up the marriage certificate documents the same day, unless you arrive after 4 pm, in which case it's available the next day.

By Mail

To order your copy by mail:

Download and print out the marriage certificate request form.
Fill out the form and include a photocopy of your government-issued ID.
Enclose a check or money as payment for the fees, payable to the Arkansas Department of Health.
Mail out the request form to: Arkansas Department of Health Vital Records Section-Slot 44 4815 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72205
Wait the standard 7-14 business days processing time for the document to be mailed out to you.

By Phone

You can also order a copy through a phone call.

Call 866-209-9482.
Follow a series of automated prompts to fill out the form.
Pay all the fees using your credit or debit card.
Wait the standard 7-14 business days processing time for the document to be shipped.

How DoNotPay Helps You Order a Benton County Marriage Certificate

DoNotPay offers the easiest and most straightforward way to order a certified copy of your . You won't have to print anything out, schlep to the Vital Records office or spend a long time on the phone.

Instead, just answer a few questions from the comfort of your smartphone or laptop and let DoNotPay do the rest. The Marriage Certificate tool uses artificial intelligence to generate a completed request form and reach out to the Vital Records office on your behalf.

If you want to order a Marriage Certificate Copy in Benton County, Arkansas but don't know where to start, DoNotPay has you covered in 7 easy steps:

Go to the Certificates of Marriage product on DoNotPay.
Select whether the certificate belongs to you or a relative/loved one. If it belongs to someone else, enter the details of both people on the certificate and select/upload evidence that proves your relationship with them. If the certificate is yours, enter the details of your spouse.
Enter the city, state, and county where the marriage certificate was issued as well as the date it was issued.
Indicate what you will be using this certificate for, and choose whether you need an authorized or certified copy.
Enter your contact information and shipping address. Upload copies of your government-issued identification, such as a driver's license.
Choose whether you would like to electronically sign this form or not. Once we generate the form, verify that all of the information is correct.
Next, you can notarize your document by scheduling a notarization appointment using our Notary product. Otherwise, proceed to our Mail Checks product and let DoNotPay mail in your request form with a check on your behalf.

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