Indiana - Obtain a Marriage License

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Procedure

1. Go to the county clerk office where you plan to file.
2. Present and submit required documents.
3. Complete the information needed.
4. Pay the marriage license fee.

• For online application, click on this link: Online Application

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Required Documents

• Current, valid drivers license or state-issued ID card
• Passport
• Birth Certificate
• certified copy of the divorce decree (for previously married)
• social security number

Office Locations & Contacts

County Clerk's Offices: http://www.in.gov/judiciary/2794.htm

Main Office
Clerk of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, and Tax Court
State House, Room 216
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Hours: 8:30am-4:30pm
Pho: 317.232.1930
Fax: 317.232.8365

Eligibility

• Both applicants must be 18 years of age or older.
• For one or both applicants who are 17 years old, parents or guardians must be present for consent.
• For one or both applicants who are younger than 17 years old, a court order granting permission to obtain a marriage license is required.

Note: The State of Indiana no longer requires applicants to present a blood test.

Fees

Marriage license fees

• $18 (if one or both parties are Indiana residents)
• $60.00 (for out-of-state residents) Some offices also charge an

Additional document fee: $2.00 (for some counties)

Validity

The marriage license is valid for 60 days in Indiana. If you do not get married within 60 days, your license will be void and you will need to reapply.

An Indiana marriage license may not be used in another state or country.

There is no legal waiting period to obtain a marriage license and no witnesses are required.

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Processing Time

The marriage license will be issued on the same day of application.

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Instructions

Application for a marriage license must be made in the county where at least one of the two applicants live. Both applicants must apply in person and provide proper identification.

Out of state residents must apply in the County where the wedding ceremony will take place.

Required Information

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

Need for the Document

To be married in the State of Indiana a couple must have a marriage license.

Following are procedures on how you can apply for a marriage license in Indiana.

Information which might help

Marriage ceremonies may be solemnized by any of the following:

• A member of the clergy of a religious organization (even if the cleric does not perform religious functions for an individual congregation), such as a minister of the gospel, a priest, a bishop, an archbishop, or a rabbi.
• A Judge, Mayor - within the Mayor's county, a Clerk or a Clerk-Treasurer of a city or town - within a county in which the city or town is located, or a Clerk of the Circuit Court.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

• Indiana Government Website:

http://www.in.gov/judiciary/2605.htm

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