Minnesota Marriage Laws | § 517.103

Minnesota Statutes 517.103

Amendment of Marriage License

(a) To request an amendment of an error in a marriage record, a person must submit the following documentation to the local registrar:

(1) an affidavit stating the reason for an amendment of the marriage record; and

(2) documentation supporting the amendment.

(b) A local registrar may amend a marriage record if the local registrar:

(1) receives an affidavit and documentation supporting the amendment of a marriage record; and

(2) the local registrar determinesthat the affidavit and supporting documentation establish that the marriage record contains an error.

(c) The local registrar must retain and maintain an affidavit and documentation upon which the amendment of a marriage record was based, including the date of the amendment and the legal name of the authorized person making the amendment.

(d) The local registrar must not amend a marriage record if:

(1) an applicant fails to submit the documentation required for amending a marriage record; or

(2) the local registrar has reason to question the validity or completeness of the applicant's affidavit or supporting documentation.

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