Vermont Secretary of State - Marriages and Civil Unions

VERMONT SECRETARY OF STATE - Deborah L. Markowitz

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Marriage Equality Act (effective September 1, 2009)

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This webpage is designed to give you information about marriages in Vermont. To obtain marriage and civil union records please contact the Division of Vital Statistics at the Vermont Department of Health (802) 863-7275 or (800) 439-5008 (toll free in VT only). You can also obtain these documents by contacting the town clerk in the town where the marriage or union was registered.

Getting Married in Vermont
A publication of the Vermont Department of Health.

Temporary officiant for a specific marriage in Vermont.
As of July 1, 2008, Vermont law allows the Vermont Secretary of State to authorize individuals to officiate at a specific marriage in Vermont.

Sample Ceremony
Possible language for an officiant to use when solemnizing a marriage in Vermont.

Completing the Civil Marriage Certificate: Guidelines for Officiants
A publication of the Vermont Department of Health

The Vermont Justice of the Peace Guide
A publication reviewing the role and functions of Vermont’s Justices of the Peace and the laws that apply to them.

Guide to Vermont’s Town Clerks, Treasurers and County Clerks
This guide provides contact information and office hours for town clerks, treasurers and county clerks and indicates the hours at which lister records and zoning records are available in each town.

State of Vermont Vital Statistics
Vermont Reports Relating To the Registry & Return Of Births, Deaths, Marriages, Divorces, Civil Unions & Dissolutions.

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