§ 595.4

595.4 Age and qualification — verified application — waiting period — exception. 1. Previous to the issuance of any license to marry, the parties desiring the license shall sign and file a verified application with the county registrar which application either may bemailed to the parties at their request or may be signed by them at the office of the countyregistrar in the county in which the license is to be issued. The application shall includethe social security number of each applicant and shall set forth at least one affidavit of somecompetent and disinterested person stating the facts as to age and qualification of the parties.Upon the filing of the application for a license to marry, the county registrar shall file theapplication in a record kept for that purpose and shall take all necessary steps to ensure theconfidentiality of the social security number of each applicant. All information included on anapplication may be provided as mutually agreed upon by the state registrar of vital statisticsand child support services, including by automated exchange. 2. Upon receipt of a verified application, the county registrar may issue the license which shall not become valid until

f vital statisticsand child support services, including by automated exchange. 2. Upon receipt of a verified application, the county registrar may issue the license which shall not become valid until the expiration of three days after the date of issuance of thelicense. If the license has not been issued within six months from the date of the application,the application is void. 3. A license to marry may be validated prior to the expiration of three days from the date of issuance of the license in cases of emergency or extraordinary circumstances. An orderauthorizing the validation of a license may be granted by a judge of the district court underconditions of emergency or extraordinary circumstances upon application of the parties filedwith the county registrar. No order may be granted unless the parties have filed an applicationfor a marriage license in a county within the judicial district. An application for an ordershall be made on forms furnished by the county registrar at the same time the application forthe license to marry is made. After examining the application for the marriage license andissuing the license, the county registrar shall refer the parties to a judge of

same time the application forthe license to marry is made. After examining the application for the marriage license andissuing the license, the county registrar shall refer the parties to a judge of the district courtfor action on the application for an order authorizing the validation of a marriage licenseprior to expiration of three days from the date of issuance of the license. The judge shall, ifsatisfied as to the existence of an emergency or extraordinary circumstances, grant an orderauthorizing the validation of a license to marry prior to the expiration of three days from thedate of issuance of the license to marry. The county registrar shall validate a license to marryupon presentation by the parties of the order authorizing a license to be validated. A fee offive dollars shall be paid to the county registrar at the time the application for the order ismade, which fee is in addition to the fee prescribed by law for the issuance of a marriagelicense. [C51, §1468; R60, §2520; C73, §2190; C97, §3142; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10430; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §595.4] 85 Acts, ch 67, §54; 91 Acts, ch 116, §5; 95 Acts, ch 124, §14, 26; 97 Acts, ch 175, §234;

73, §2190; C97, §3142; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10430; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §595.4] 85 Acts, ch 67, §54; 91 Acts, ch 116, §5; 95 Acts, ch 124, §14, 26; 97 Acts, ch 175, §234; 98 Acts, ch 1020, §3; 2018 Acts, ch 1041, §127; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §1231 Subsection 1 amended Sat Dec 23 11:09:25 2023 Iowa Code 2024, Section 595.4 (16, 1)