Park County Marriage License Appointments
Marriage and civil union licenses in Park County are handled by the Park County Clerk and Recorder, not by the judicial Clerk of Court. The licensing office is the Fairplay office at 856 Castello Ave., P.O. Box 220, Fairplay, CO 80440. The marriage page states that licenses are issued by appointment only Monday through Thursday between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Questions about the local appointment process go to 719-836-4223.
Applicants must complete the application and email it with copies of photo identification before scheduling. Park County names Jeanie Campbell as the contact for that email step at jeanie.campbell@parkcountyco.gov. Incomplete applications delay scheduling because the office reviews the form and identification before contacting the applicants. This is a local access rule for Park County marriage records, and it matters because the county does not treat the first appointment as the time to start an unfinished application.
The Park County marriage and civil union page is the source for the appointment workflow. Its screenshots in the manifest show the county licensing path. The image below comes from that official page.
The page is useful because it ties the license appointment to the Fairplay office, the ID-copy email step, and the payment rules that differ from ordinary recorded-document requests.
Apply for Park County Marriage Records
A Colorado marriage license from Park County is valid when issued and must be used within 35 days in Colorado. The county says licenses are obtained only at the Fairplay office and are not issued after 4:30 p.m. Both parties normally appear in person. If one party cannot appear, that person must complete an absentee affidavit from the office and have the signature notarized.
- Complete the Park County marriage license application before requesting the appointment.
- Email the completed application and copies of both parties' photo IDs to the county contact listed by the Clerk and Recorder.
- Wait for the office to review the information and contact the applicants to schedule the appointment.
- Bring valid identification and payment to the Fairplay office for the scheduled license appointment.
- After the ceremony, make sure the person solemnizing the marriage returns the certificate to the Clerk and Recorder within 60 days.
Colorado allows self-solemnization under C.R.S. 14-2-209, so the couple may solemnize their own marriage. Judges, retired judges, magistrates, authorized public officials, religious denominations, and American Indian tribes or nations may also solemnize. A friend or relative cannot solemnize merely because the couple could have self-solemnized. Witnesses are not required in Colorado.
Park County Marriage Requirements
The county requirements page controls the practical eligibility details. Both applicants must provide valid identification, such as a passport, birth certificate, driver's license, or military ID. If an applicant does not have a Social Security number, the applicant must complete and notarize an affidavit at application. A blood test has not been required in Colorado since July 1, 1989.
Age rules are specific. Applicants age 18 or older do not need parental consent. Applicants ages 16 and 17 need consent from both parents, a parent with sole legal custody, a guardian, or judicial approval. Applicants younger than 16 need both parent or guardian consent and judicial approval. Park County also states that one party cannot marry while still married to someone else, divorces must be final, and the date and place of divorce must be listed on the application. Sibling, uncle-niece, and aunt-nephew marriages are prohibited, while cousin marriage is allowed in Colorado.
| Field or Requirement | Required | Park County Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Applicant names | Yes | Both parties complete and sign the application. |
| Photo ID copies | Yes | Copies are emailed before the appointment. |
| Social Security number or affidavit | Conditional | A notarized affidavit is required if there is no SSN. |
| Date and place of divorce | Conditional | Required for a previously divorced applicant. |
| Absentee affidavit | Conditional | Used when one party cannot appear in person. |
| Signatures | Yes | Both applicants sign; absentee signatures must be notarized. |
The official requirements page is shown in the manifest image below.
This requirements source is the best place to check age, identification, prohibited relationship, divorce, and ceremony rules before a Park County marriage license appointment.
Park County Marriage Fees
Park County publishes two related fee statements. The fee schedule lists a $30 marriage license and a $30 civil union license. The appointment page says the appointment payment is $31.25 for the license fee and a certified copy, paid by cash or credit only, with no checks. The safest reading is that the statutory license fee is $30 and the current local appointment collection may include the certified copy amount.
| Item | Amount or Rule |
|---|---|
| Marriage license | $30 license fee on county fee schedule. |
| Marriage appointment payment | $31.25 when license fee and certified copy are collected together. |
| Civil union license | $30. |
| Late certificate return | $20 late fee, with possible $5 per day up to $50. |
| Recorded document copy | $0.25 per standard printed page for Clerk and Recorder copies. |
| Certified recorded copy | $1 per document under the recording FAQ. |
Payment method also depends on the service. The recording FAQ accepts business checks, personal checks, money orders, cash, credit cards, and debit cards, while the marriage appointment page says cash or credit only for the license appointment. Confirm the current amount before appearing because the county separates license, copy, and recording services.
Note: Park County records show the license fee and appointment payment in different places, so confirm the final total when the appointment is scheduled.
Search Park County Marriage Records
Marriage records are Clerk and Recorder records. The county recording office can issue copies and certifications for recorded license records, and its recorded-document system is separate from court case records. Park County's online recorded document search uses iCounty for records from 1968 to present, but the county says plats are not available online and the online system is not a guarantee of certified authenticity.
The online document search page explains that iCounty supports searching and printing recorded documents. Daily access is listed at $25 plus $0.25 per copy, and monthly access at $400 plus $0.25 per copy. The Clerk and Recorder also states that public computers are available in the Fairplay office and that the office does not do research for the public.
The manifest includes the Park County Clerk and Recorder service page for this topic.
That office is also the local place to distinguish marriage license records from divorce decrees, which belong to the court case file instead.
Park County Divorce Records
Divorce records in Park County are not held by the Clerk and Recorder. They are family court records in District Court at Park County Combined Court. The Colorado Judicial record/document request form includes Family Matters selections for divorce decree, parenting plan, separation agreement, support order, and petition. Select Park County, provide party names, add a date of birth or case number if known, and choose the family documents needed.
Certified divorce decree copies are court-certified documents. The court copy fee schedule lists $0.25 per page, $20 per certified or exemplified document, $5 for a name search, and $30 per hour for research or redaction after the first hour, billed in 15-minute increments. If a case is older or off-site, actual retrieval cost may apply. A person who only needs a hearing date should start with the statewide docket search, but a person who needs the decree must use the record/document request path.
Divorce records may include private family details. Parenting plans, support orders, juvenile-related information, protected addresses, and filings with minor information may be redacted or restricted under Colorado access rules. If a record is sealed or restricted, the Clerk of Court may require party status, attorney authority, a release of information, or a court order before releasing it.