Maine Application to Correct a Marriage Record (VS-7)

Who can use this form

• The parties listed on the marriage record, for their own personal information.
• The marriage officiant listed on the record, for the ceremony information only.
• The municipal clerk who made a clerical error, if the marriage intentions on file in that municipality were correct.

What to send with it

• The completed VS-7, with every signature notarized (a notary public or municipal clerk).
• Supporting documents are needed when the record is more than 90 days old: two forms of documentation, such as a passport, medical records, tax or insurance records, or court orders. They must be originals, true attested copies or notarized copies, show the registrant's name and the date of the event, and be five years old or older.
• For a change of gender on a marriage record: both parties' notarized signatures, and the personal affidavit notarized by the spouse who is not changing gender.
• The fee, by check or money order payable to "Treasurer, State of Maine". The office does not process applications received without payment.

Where to send it

Mail to

See the form for where to file it.

State fee

No fee to correct a record within 90 days of filing; a certified copy of the corrected record is then $15.00. $60.00 to correct or amend after 90 days, to change gender with first and middle names, or to apply a legal name change for "Legal Name After Marriage" (marriages from 9/19/2019 to present). Additional copies ordered at the same time are $6.00 each. Checks or money orders go to "Treasurer, State of Maine". As stated in the form instructions.

Typical processing

Up to 4 to 6 weeks, as stated in the form instructions

Source

Official government page