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INDIANA MARRIAGE FAQ Cost of License: The marriage license fee is $18.00-$20.00 for in-state residents and $60.00 for out-of-state residents. Personal checks not accepted. Residency Requirements: If both partners are residents you may obtain your license from a City Clerk of your residence. If only one of you is a resident go to the City Clerk of that resident. In either circumstance, your license will be valid statewide. If neither partner are residents you must apply for your license in the county where the marriage will take place. Waiting Period: No waiting period. You will receive your license immediately. You can marry immediately after receiving your license. As a general rule of thumb it is recommended that you obtain your license approximately one month prior to the wedding. Age Requirement: You must be 18 years old or older to marry without parental consent. A birth certificate may be necessary to show proof of age. If either partner is under 18, parents or legal guardians must be present. If a parent can not be present, due to death, separation, divorce or other circumstances, proper evidence must be presented for verification. You will need a certified copy of your birth certificate. If you are under 16 you can not marry without a court order. Blood Tests and Physical Exams: No blood test or physical exam is required, although women under the age of 50 must provide a completed State of Indiana Premarital Examinate Certificate obtained from a health clinic. These are available through your family doctor or any RediMed, StatCare, or other urgent care clinic. Divorced and Widowed Applicants: If previously married, the date of divorce or date of spouse's death must be provided. If the divorce or spouse's death had taken place within the last 2 years, some counties require you to bring a certified copy of the divorce decree or death certificate. A copy of your divorce records or spouse's death certificate can be ordered online. When I get my Marriage License, am I married? No. Just because you have your marriage license does not mean you are officially married. You need to have a justice of the peace or a religious clergyman sign the document. On your wedding day, you'll give your wedding officiant your marriage license, then after the ceremony, he or she will sign it and send it to the proper government agency for validation. Who can perform the ceremony? Marriages may be performed by any 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. How long is the License valid? License is valid for 60 days. The license can only be used within the State of Indiana. How Do I Legally Change My Name? Following your wedding ceremony, you will receive a marriage certificate, which is a piece of paper proving that you are legally married. This certificate will serve as evidence of your marriage, which you'll need when you begin the process of notifying several goverment agencies about your name change, as well as any non-government institutions that you do business with (ie, banks, employers, credit cards, memberships, etc). Receipt of the marriage certificate varies from county to county. Some counties automatically mail you a copy of the certificate; in other counties, you must request copies. There may be additional fees involved. Are proxy marriages legal? No, marriage by proxy is not allowed. Are cousin marriages legal? Yes, cousin marriages are allowed. Cousins may marry as long as both are over the age of 65. Are common law marriages legal? No, common-law marriages are not allowed. Are same sex marriages legal? No, same-sex marriages are not allowed. 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.
DELAWARE AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES MARRIAGE LINKS Delaware County: http://www.co.delaware.in.us/egov/apps/services/index.egov?path=details&action=i&id=34 Blackford County: http://www.blackfordcounty.com/department/index.asp?fDD=4-0 Jay County: http://www.co.jay.in.us/clerk.htm Randolph County: http://www.winchesterindiana.us/department/?fDD=5-0 Henry County: http://www.henryco.net/cm/node/14 Madison County: http://www.in-map.net/counties/MADISON/gov/clerk/ Marion County: http://www.indygov.org/eGov/County/Clerk/home.htm Johnson County: http://www.co.johnson.in.us/clerk.htm Hamilton County: http://www.co.hamilton.in.us/departments.asp?id=2100 Grant County: http://clerk.grant.in.uinquire.us/ Howard County: http://co.howard.in.us/clerk1/index.htm Hendricks County: http://www.co.hendricks.in.us/Courthouse/ClerksOffice/tabid/70/Default.aspx Hancock County: http://www.hancockcoingov.org/clerk_of_courts/marriage_license.asp
County Clerk Address and Phone Number List Adams County Recorder 112 South 2nd St Decatur, IN 46733 219-724-2600 Allen County Recorder City County Bldg. Room 206 Fort Wayne, IN 46802 219-449-7247 Bartholomew County Recorder P.O. Box 1121 Columbus, IN 47202 812-379-1600 Benton County Recorder 700 East 5th St Fowler, IN 47944 765-884-0930 Blackford County Clerk 110 West Washington Hartford City, IN 47348 765-348-1130 Boone County Recorder 202 Courthouse Square Lebanon, IN 46052 765-482-6503 Brown County Recorder 120 Gould St Nashville, IN 47448 812-988-5510 Carroll County Recorder Court House 2nd Floor Delphi, IN 46923 765-564-4485 Cass County Recorder 200 Court Park Logansport, IN 46947 219-753-7740 Clark County Recorder City County Bldg. Jeffersonville, IN 47130 812-285-6244 Clay County Recorder Clay County Court House Brazil, IN 47834 812-462-3211 Clinton County Recorder 70 Courthouse Sq Frankfort, IN 46041 765-659-6335 Crawford County Recorder P.O. Box 214 English, IN 47118 812-338-2565 Daviess County Recorder 200 E Walnut St Washington, IN 47501 812-254-8664 De Kalb County Recorder 100 S Main St Fl 1 Auburn, IN 46706 219-925-9787 Dearborn County Recorder 215 W High St, # B County Administration Building Lawrenceburg, IN 47025 812-537-8867 Decatur County Recorder 150 Court House Square Greensburg, IN 47240 812-663-8223 Delaware County Recorder P.O. Box 1008 Muncie, IN 47308 765-747-7726 Dubois County Recorder 1 Court House Jasper, IN 47546 812-481-7035 Elkhart County Recorder 117 North 2nd St Gashen, IN 46526 219-535-6433 Fayette County Recorder 401 Central Ave Connersville, IN 47331 765-825-1813 Floyd County Recorders 311 W 1st St Room 115 New Albany, IN 47150 812-948-5411 Fountain County Recorder P.O. Box 55 Courthouse Square Covington, IN 47932 765-793-2192 Franklin County Recorder 459 Main St Brookville, IN 47012 502-875-8702 Fulton County Clerk 815 Main St, Floor #2 Rochester, IN 46975 219-223-2911 Gibson County Clerk 101 North Main St Princeton, IN 47670 812-386-8401 Grant County Recorder 401 South Adams St Marion, IN 46953 765-668-6542 Greene County Recorder Courthouse # 109 Bloomfield, IN 47424 812-384-8532 Hamilton County Recorder 33 N 9th St, # 309 Noblesville, IN 46060 317-776-9629 Hancock County Recorder 9 E Main St, # 204 Greenfield, IN 46140 317-462-1109 Harrison County Recorders Office 300 Capitol Ave Corydon, IN 47112 812-738-4289 Hendricks County Recorder P.O. Box 599 Danville, IN 46122 317-745-9231 Henry County Recorders 216 S 12th St Newcastle, IN 47362 765-529-6401 Howard County Recorder 117 N Main St, # 202 Kokomo, IN 46901 765-456-2204 Huntington County Recorder Courthouse, Rm101 Huntington, IN 46750 219-358-4817 Jackson County Recorder P.O. Box 75 Brownstown, IN 47220 812-358-6116 Jasper County Recorder 115 W Washington St Recorders Office Renselaer, IN 47978 219-866-4926 Jay County Recorder 120 West Main St Portland, IN 47371 219-726-4951 Jefferson County Recorder 104 Courthouse Madison, IN 47250 812-265-8922 Jennings County Recorder P.O. Box 394 Vernon, IN 47282 812-346-5977 Johnson County Recorder P.O. Box 475 Franklin, IN 46131 317-736-3708 Knox County Recorder 101 N 7th St Vincennes, IN 47591 812-885-2521 Kosciusko County Clerk 121 N Lake Ave Warsaw, IN 46580 219-372-2330 La Grange County Recorder 114 W Michigan St La Grange, IN 46761 219-463-3442 La Porte County Recorder Court House La Porte, IN 46350 219-874-6811 Lake County Recorder 2293 North Main St Crown Point, IN 46307 219-755-3440 Lawrence County Recorder Court House Room 21 Bedford, IN 47421 812-275-7543 Madison County Clerk 16 East 9th, 2nd House Box 19 Anderson, IN 46016 765-641-9443 Marion County Recorder 200 E Wahington Suite 721 Indianapolis, IN 46204 317-327-4725 Marshall County Recorder 112 West Jefferson, Room 201 Plymouth, IN 46563 317-327-4725 Martin County Recorder Capitol St Shoals, IN 47581 812-247-3651 Miami County Recorder Recorders Office P.O. Box 597 Peru, IN 46970 317-472-3901 Monroe County Clerk 301 N. College Ave., Room 201 Bloomington, IN 47404 812-349-2605 Montgomery County Recorder 100 E Main St Crawfordsville, IN 47933 765-364-6430 Morgan County Recorder 10 E Washington St Rm 103 Martinsville, IN 46151 765-342-1025 Newton County Recorder Courthouse Square Rm 104 Kentland, IN 47951 219-474-6081 Noble County Recorder 101 N Orange St # 240 Albian, IN 46701 219-636-2736 Ohio County Recorder 413 Main St Attn. Recorders Office Rising Sun, IN 47040 812-438-2610 Orange County Recorder 205 E Main Paoli, IN 47454 812-723-2649 Owen County Recorder Court House Spencer, IN 47460 812-829-5015 Parke County Recorder Court House Square Rockville, IN 47872 765-569-5132 Pasey County Recorder Courthouse P.O. Box 9 Mount Vernon, IN 47620 812-838-1306 Perry County Recorder Court House Cannelton, IN 47520 812-547-3741 Pike County Recorder Court House 2nd Floor Petersburg, IN 47567 812-354-6025 Porter County Recorder 16 East Lincoln Way Valparaiso, IN 46383 219-465-3450 Pulaski County Recorder Court House Room 220 Winamac, IN 46996 219-946-3313 Putnam County Recorder Courthouse Square Room 25 Green Castle, IN 46135 765-653-2648 Randolph County Recorder 100 S Main St, # 101 Winchester, IN 47394 765-584-7207 Ripley County Recorder Courthouse, Box 404 Versailles, IN 47042 812-689-6115 Rush County Recorder Court House Room 8 Rushville, IN 46173 765-932-2086 Scott County Recorder 75 North 7th St Scottsburg, IN 47170 812-752-8420 Shelby County Recorder 407 South Harrison Shelbyville, IN 46176 317-392-6320 Spencer County Recorder 200 Main St, # 8 Rockport, IN 47635 812-649-6027 St Joseph Recorders 101 S Main St, # 30 City County Bldg. South Bend, IN 46601 219-235-9635 Stark County Recorder 53 East Mound Knox, IN 46534 219-772-9128 Steuben County Recorder P.O. Box 397 Angola, IN 46703 219-668-1000 Sullivan County Recorder 100 Court House Sq., # 304 Sullivan, IN 47882 812-268-4657 Switzerland County Recorder Recorders Office 212 W Main St Vevay, IN 47043 812-427-3175 Tippecanoe County Recorder 20 North 3rd St Lafayette, IN 47901 765-423-9326 Tipton County Recorder 101 E Jefferson St Fl 3 Tipton, IN 46072 765-675-2795 Union County Recorder 26 W Union St Box 106 Liberty, IN 47353 765-458-6121 Vanderburgh County Recorder 825 Sycamore St, # 216 Evansville, IN 47708 812-435-5160 Vermillion County Recorder 250 S Main St Newport, IN 47966 765-492-3500 Vigo County Recorder 201 Cherry St Terre Haute, IN 47807 812-462-3211 Wabash County Recorder Recorders Office Wabash County Courthouse Wabash, IN 46992 219-563-0661 Warren County Recorder 125 N Monroe St Williamsport, IN 47993 765-762-3510 Warrick County Recorder Courthouse Rm 204 Boonville, IN 47601 812-897-6160 Washington County Recorder 99 Public Sq., # 9 Salem, IN 47167 812-883-5748 Wayne County Recorder 401 E Main St Richmond, IN 47374 765-973-9220 Wells County Recorder 102 W Market St, # 203 Bluffton, IN 46714 219-824-6479 White County Recorder 110 N Main St White County Bldg. Monticello, IN 47960 219-583-7032 Whitley County Recorder 101 W Van Buren St, # 10 Columbia City, IN 46725 219-248-3102 |
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