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Marriage license requirements in the state of Indiana, here is what you need to bring with you, and what you need to know about the Indiana marriage laws before you apply for the Indiana marriage license application.

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Obtaining a Marriage License in Indiana

To be married in the State of Indiana, a couple must have a marriage license.  To apply for a marriage license in Indiana, both you and your future spouse must appear in person at the Clerk's Office in an Indiana county where one of you resides, or for non-residents in the Indiana county where the marriage will be solemnized.
 

Identification:

Be sure to any one of the following forms of identification to prove your identity and date of birth:

• Current, valid drivers license or state-issued ID card
• Passport
• Birth Certificate

You will also be required to provide your Social Security Number, although your Social Security Card may not be required.

Genealogical Information:

The Clerk's Office will collect some family information from you that will be reported to the Indiana State Library (by law) for the purpose of genealogical research.  You will need to provide the following for both parents:

• Full Name
• Last known address
• Birthplace (state or foreign country)

Application Requirement:

Both the bride and groom must appear in person at the time of applying.

Waiting Period:

No waiting period.

Previous Marriages:

You will need to know how the marriages ended (death, divorce, annulment) and the month and year the marriages ended. A few counties require a copy of the divorce decree if divorced within the last two years.

Blood Tests:

No.

Age:

The Clerk can issue a marriage license if:

• Both applicants are 18 years of age or older;


• One or both applicants are 17 and parents or legal guardians are present to provide consent;


• One or both applicants are younger than 17 and have a court order granting permission to obtain a marriage license;

Exclusions:

The Clerk cannot issue a marriage license if:

• Either applicant is under the influence of drugs or alcohol when applying;


• Applicants are both the same gender;


• Applicants are more closely related than second cousins (though there is an exception if you are first cousins and both at least sixty-five (65) years of age).


• Either applicant has been judged to be of unsound mind, unless the adjudication has been removed.

Name Change:

Getting a marriage license with your new name on it does not mean your name has automatically changed. If you need to change your last name, you can use an online marriage name change kit.

How Much a Marriage License Cost?

Indiana's marriage license application fee is $18 if one or both parties are Indiana residents and $60.00 for out-of-state residents.

Some offices also charge an additional document fee of $2.00. Each copy of the Certified Marriage License (required for name change at BMV, SSN, etc.) is also $2.00.

Most counties require these fees to be paid in cash.

Officiants:

Marriages may be performed by a member of the clergy (including a minister, priest, bishop, rabbi, and imam), a judge, a magistrate, a clerk of the circuit court, or a clerk or clerk-treasurer of a city or town.

Valid:

License is valid for 60 days.
The license can only be used within the State of Indiana.

Copy of Certificate of Marriage:

Vital Records Section
State Department of Health
2 North Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: (317) 233-2700

Please Note: State and county marriage license requirements often change. The above information is for guidance only and should not be regarded as legal advice.

It is important that you verify all information with your local marriage license office or county clerk before making any wedding or travel plans.

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Indiana County Clerk's Office

Adams County Recorder Decatur, IN 574.724.2600	Allen County Recorder Fort Wayne, IN 574.449.7247	Bartholomew Cty. Recorder Columbus, IN 812.379.1600
Benton County Recorder Fowler, IN 765.884.0930	Blackford County Clerk Hartford City, IN 765.348.1130	Boone County Recorder Lebanon, IN 765.482.6503
Brown County Recorder Nashville, IN 812.988.5510	Carroll County Recorder Delphi, IN 765.564.4485	Cass County Recorder Logansport, IN 574.753.7740
Clark County Recorder Jeffersonville, IN 812.285.6244	Clay County Recorder Brazil, IN 812.462.3211	Clinton County Recorder Frankfort, IN 765.659.6335
Crawford County Recorder English, IN 812.338.2565	Daviess County Recorder Washington, IN 812.254.8664	De Kalb County Recorder Auburn, IN 574.925.9787
Dearborn County Recorder Lawrenceburg, IN 812.537.8867	Decatur County Recorder Greensburg, IN 812.663.8223	Delaware County Recorder Muncie, IN 765.747.7726
Dubois County Recorder Jasper, IN 812.481.7035	Elkhart County Recorder Goshen, IN 574.535.6433	Fayette County Recorder Connersville, IN 765.825.1813
Floyd County Recorders New Albany, IN 812.948.5411	Fountain County Recorder Covington, IN 765.793.2192	Franklin County Recorder Brookville, IN 502.875.8702
Fulton County Clerk Rochester, IN 574.223.2911	Gibson County Clerk Princeton, IN 812.386.8401	Grant County Recorder Marion, IN 765.668.6542
Greene County Recorder Bloomfield, IN 812.384.8532	Hamilton County Recorder Noblesville, IN 317.776.9629	Hancock County Recorder Greenfield, IN 317.462.1109
Harrison County Recorder Corydon, IN 812.738.4289	Hendricks County Recorder Danville, IN 317.745.9231	Howard County Recorder Kokomo, IN 765.456.2204
Huntington County Recorder Huntington, IN 574.358.4817	Jackson County Recorder Brownstown, IN 812.358.6116	Jasper County Recorder Renselaer, IN 574.866.4926
Jennings County Recorder Vernon, IN 812.346.5977	Johnson County Recorder Franklin, IN 317.736.3708	Knox County Recorder Vincennes, IN 812.885.2521
Kosciusko County Recorder Warsaw, IN 574.372.2331	La Porte County Recorder La Porte, IN 574.874.6811	La Grange County Recorder La Grange, IN 574.463.3442
Lake County Recorder Crown Point, IN 574.755.3440	Lawrence County Recorder Bedford, IN 812.275.7543	Madison County Clerk Anderson, IN 765.641.9443
Marion County Clerk Indianapolis, IN 317.327.4720	Effingham County Court Springfield, GA 912.754.2112	Marshall County Recorder Plymouth, IN 574.936.8922
Martin County Recorder Shoals, IN 812.247.3651	Miami County Recorder Peru, IN 317.472.3901	Monroe County Recorder Bloomington, IN 812.349.2600
Montgomery County Recorder Crawfordsville, IN 765.364.6430	Morgan County Recorder Martinsville, IN 765.342.1025	Newton County Recorder Kentland, IN 574.474.6081
Noble County Recorder Albion, IN 574.636.2736	Ohio County Recorder Rising Sun, IN 812.438.2610	Orange County Recorder Paoli, IN 812.723.2649
Owen County Recorder Spencer, IN 812.829.5015	Parke County Recorder Rockville, IN 765.569.5132	Pasey County Recorder Mount Vernon, IN 812.838.1306
Perry County Recorder Cannelton, IN 812.547.3741	Pike County Recorder Petersburg, IN 812.354.6025	Porter County Recorder Valparaiso, IN 574.465.3450
Pulaski County Recorder Winamac, IN 574.946.3313	Putnam County Recorder Green Castle, IN 765.653.2648	Randolph County Recorder Winchester, IN 765.584.7207
Ripley County Recorder Versailles, IN 812.689.6115	Rush County Recorder Rushville, IN 765.932.2086	Scott County Recorder Scottsburg, IN 812.752.8420
Shelby County Recorder Shelbyville, IN 317.392.6320	Spencer County Recorder Rockport, IN 812.649.6027	St Joseph Recorders South Bend, IN 574.235.9635
Stark County Recorder Knox, IN 574.772.9128	Steuben County Recorder Angola, IN 574.668.1000	Sullivan County Recorder Sullivan, IN 812.268.4657
Switzerland Cty. Recorder Vevay, IN 812.427.3175	Tippecanoe Cty. Recorder Lafayette, IN 765.423.9326	Tipton County Recorder Tipton, IN 765.675.2795
Union County Recorder Liberty, IN 765.458.6121	Vandenburg Cty. Recorder Evansville, IN 812.435.5160	Vermillion Cty. Recorder Newport, IN 765.492.3500
Vigo County Recorder Terre Haute, IN 812.462.3211	Wabash County Recorder Wabash, IN 574.563.0661	Warren County Recorder Williamsport, IN 765.762.3510
Warrick County Recorder Boonville, IN 812.897.6160	Washington County Recorder Salem, IN 812.883.5748	Wayne County Recorder Richmond, IN 765.973.9220
Wells County Recorder Bluffton, IN 574.824.6479	White County Recorder Monticello, IN 574.583.7032	Whitley County Recorder Columbia City, IN 574.248.3102

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