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Can a minor apply for a marriage license in Anchorage?

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Direct answer

In Anchorage, a party aged 16 or 17 needs both a court order granting permission to marry and a written parental consent form signed by both parents, filed with the application, and the other party can be no more than three years older. The Bureau of Vital Statistics asks to be contacted on (907) 465-3391 before the application is completed. Alaska raised the floor from 14 to 16 and added the court-order requirement in 2022.

Published rule and conditions

Minor applicant rule
A party aged 16 or 17 needs both a court order granting permission to marry and a written parental consent form signed by both parents, filed with the application, and the other party can be no more than three years older. The Bureau of Vital Statistics asks to be contacted on (907) 465-3391 before the application is completed.

Alaska raised the floor from 14 to 16 and added the court-order requirement in 2022.

Applies in some cases

Persons ages 16 and 17 will be required to get a court order as well as submit a parental consent form signed by both parents with their application. If either party is 16-17, the person you are marrying can be no more than 3 years older.

Issuing office

Alaska Department of Health, Health Analytics and Vital Records Section (Bureau of Vital Statistics) — Anchorage Vital Records Office

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Official sources for this answer

  • Marriage LicenseAlaska Department of Health, Health Analytics and Vital Records Section - checked July 30, 2026

    An Alaskan marriage license is valid only for marriages performed in Alaska or in Alaska State waters. Alaska residents and nonresidents are eligible to apply for a marriage license. Submit the completed application and fee to the nearest Alaska Vital Records Office or an Alaska Court Office. The Marriage License Application fee is $60.00 ($73.00 for mailed-out licenses), payable by check or money order and must be submitted with the application. There is a three (3) day waiting period that begins once a mailed or in-person application is received by the issuing office. The license is valid for three (3) months from the date of issuance. Proxy marriages (where someone stands in for the other party) are not permitted in Alaska.

  • HB 62 FAQs — updated marriage statuteAlaska Department of Health, Health Analytics and Vital Records, Division of Public Health - checked July 30, 2026

    Several sections were amended to change the requirement for two witnesses in the solemnization of marriage to one witness. The witness must be 18 years of age or older and confirm that each party agrees to marry the other. Those aged 16-17 years will be required to get a court order as opposed to only parental consent as before this bill become law.

  • Information About Marriage License, Ceremony, and Certificate (VS-361)Alaska Court System - checked July 30, 2026

    You must get a license from the state of Alaska before you can be married. A marriage is not valid unless it is solemnized. There is no common law marriage in Alaska. Before the license is issued, each party may be required to present photo ID showing name and birthdate. A birth certificate is not sufficient. The license costs $60.00. The license must be used within 90 days. It can be used anywhere in Alaska.

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