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OBTAINING A CIVIL UNION
LICENSE
IN HENRY COUNTY
WHERE TO APPLY
The office of Barbara M. Link, Henry County Clerk/Recorder,307 W.
Center Street, Cambridge, IL 61238. Hours are 8:00 am to 4:30pm Monday –
Friday, open thru the noon hour.
WHEN TO APPLY
Both partners must come in person to apply for a civil union
license. Illinois law requires that the civil union license must be
applied for and issued at least one day prior to the civil union
ceremony. The license is good for 60 days from the day of purchase. If
the license is not used within that 60 day period, the license becomes
void.
USE OF CIVIL UNION
LICENSE
The civil union license must be obtained in Henry County and also
certified in Henry County by a person referred to as the officiant.
Non-residents cannot obtain a civil union license if the said civil
union would be void in their state.
REQUIREMENTS
Illinois law requires that you must be 18 years old to be united
without parental consent. Please bring a photo ID when applying for
license. If you are 16 or 17 years of age, both parents must appear in
person to sign a parental consent form at the time the license is being
applied for.
FEE
The fee for a civil union license in Henry County is $25.00 payable
at the time of application.
BLOOD TESTS
No blood tests are required to obtain a civil union license in
Illinois.
UNITED BY A JUDGE
If you wish to be united by a judge, you must contact the Henry
County Circuit Clerk’s Office at (309) 937-3572.
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