SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — For some couples in Seminole County, the first step to getting hitched is now only a few keystrokes away.
Heading to the courthouse to get a marriage license is a wedding tradition for couples and that trip is about to get a little shorter.
Karina Rosso and Jorge Fernandez, whose wedding is scheduled for June 5, are one of 10 couples who have chosen to skip the trip to downtown Sanford and use the online marriage license application from the Seminole County clerk of courts.
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Grant Maloy, the Seminole County clerk of courts, said COVID-19 pushed his department to speed up making the online service available.
"The technology was going this way anyhow and this is a logical step to provide services to citizens and make it easier for them in that process, so it was really for both reasons, social distancing and as well as advancing the office," Maloy said.
Couples must fill out the application on the clerk's site and they must send the clerk their driver's licenses to make sure they are valid.
And you don't have to live in Seminole County to apply.
"This is good for the entire state of Florida. If people are having problems in Orange County or other counties, they can apply for a marriage license right here in Seminole County,” said Meghan Landry, team lead civil call center license division.
Maloy said the department will soon take the plunge in performing online weddings as well for those looking to get hitched in the comfort of their own home.
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