(a) The Department of Health and Social Services shall prescribe a marriage license form which shall be issued by the several clerks of the peace and such other forms, books, dockets and records as may be necessary to properly record marriages and the issuance of marriage licenses. The marriage license shall contain language authorizing any minister of the gospel or other person authorized by the law of the State to solemnize marriage and shall show:
(b) The Department of Health and Social Services shall furnish to all persons authorized by law to solemnize marriages a suitable form for evidencing the marriage and the date and the place thereof, which form shall be completed and delivered without charge to the bride by the celebrant immediately after the ceremony. Such form may, but need not, be the original or a copy of the marriage license.
Structure Delaware Code
Subchapter I. General Provisions
§ 101. Void and voidable marriages.
§ 102. Entering into a prohibited marriage; penalty.
§ 103. Issuing license for or solemnizing prohibited marriage; penalty.
§ 104. Entering into prohibited marriage outside the State; penalty.
§ 105. Status of children of prohibited marriages.
§ 106. Individuals authorized to solemnize marriages; requirements to solemnize marriage; penalty.
§ 107. Marriage licenses; obtaining and delivery.
§ 108. Fee for issuing marriage licenses; prohibition of other charges.
§ 109. Licenses issued by the clerk of the peace.
§ 110. Limitations on issuance of license.
§ 111. Establishing validity of papers submitted by applicants; filing and inspection.
§ 112. Violations by clerk of the peace; penalties.
§ 113. Supplies of marriage licenses, books and other forms; form.
§ 114. Retention of marriage license by celebrant.
§ 115. Forms for marriage license; certificates of marriage.
§ 116. Duties of officer issuing marriage license.
§ 117. Forms to be sent to clerk of the peace; duties of the clerk.
§ 118. Failure to return certificate of marriage to clerk of the peace for recording; penalty.
§ 119. Public records; evidence.
§ 120. Marriage license application; appearance of parties; exception.
§ 121. Identification of applicants not known to issuing officer as residents of State.
§ 122. Marriage license application.
§ 123. Marriage of minors; consent forms.
§ 124. Administration of oaths.
§ 125. Validity of marriages performed prior to March 20, 1913.
§ 126. Validity of common-law or other lawful marriages.