Indiana Officiants

Marriage Laws United States Indiana

Marriage license Laws 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 filling out the Indiana marriage license form.

In order to get married, you need to apply and receive a marriage license. This is the document in your state that allows you to officially tie the knot under the law. The rules for acquiring your marriage license varies from state to state, so you should check with your city's marriage bureau at your clerk of court's office to find out what your local rules are.

You'll typically need to apply for your marriage license at least one month before your wedding ceremony. You'll traditionally need to send in your birth certificates, tax information, and other official documents. You don't, however, want to apply for your marriage license too early. In some states, the licenses do expire, if you don't get married within a few months.

When you apply for your license, you'll not only need a proof of identification and age, but you'll need to apply for the certificate together, will need to provide any information about previous marriages, will need to have completed blood tests (to make sure you are not too closely related or have any kinds of diseases you should know about), and will need to pay a nominal fee. You will also need to have a witness when you sign the application, so plan on bringing your maid of honor or best man with you. The bride will need to know what her married name will be before she signs the marriage certificate. You'll have to write that name on the application.

And, believe it or not, just because you have your marriage license sent to you in the mail 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 chaplain your marriage license, then after the ceremony, he'll sign it and send it to the proper government agency for validation.

ID Requirement: Drivers license or identification card or other id showing current address and date of birth. Bringing a certified copy of your birth certificate is recommended because some counties require it if you are younger than 30.

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

Residency Requirement: Indiana residents must apply in the county in which one of them lives.

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.

Fees: Indiana residents: $18; residents of other states/countries: $60.
Personal checks not accepted.

Other Tests: Women under the age of 50 must bring a completed State of Indiana Premarital Examination Certificate. These are available through your family doctor or any RediMed, StatCare, or other urgent care clinic. Blood tests or premarital examinations for men are not required.

Under 18: A certified copy of your birth certificate is required. If you are 17 years old you must apply for the license with both parents (or the person with legal custody). They will need to sign the consent portion of the application. If you are 16 or 15 years old, you must petition the Circuit Court via a "Permission to Marry" form. The cost for filing this petition is $120.00 even if the Judge refuses to allow the couple to marry.

Proxy Marriages: No.

Cousin Marriages: Permitted when both individuals are at least sixty-five (65) years of age.

Common Law Marriages: No. Indiana does recognize common law marriages legalized by another state.

Same Sex Marriages: No.

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.

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.

Indiana County Clerk's Office

Adams County Recorder Decatur, IN 219.724.2600	Allen County Recorder Fort Wayne, IN 2194497247	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 219.753.7740
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 219.925.9787
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 219.535.6433	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 219.223.2911	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 219.358.4817	Jackson County Recorder Brownstown, IN 812.358.6116	Jasper County Recorder Renselaer, IN 219.866.4926
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 219.372.2331	La Porte County Recorder La Porte, IN 219.874.6811	La Grange County Recorder La Grange, IN 219.463.3442
Lake County Recorder Crown Point, IN 219.755.3440	Lawrence County Recorder Bedford, IN 812.275.7543	Madison County Clerk Anderson, IN 765.641.9443
Marion County Recorder Indianapolis, IN 317.327.4725	Effingham County Court Springfield, GA 912.754.2112	Marshall County Recorder Plymouth, IN 317.327.4725
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 219.474.6081
Noble County Recorder Albian, IN 219.636.2736	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 219.465.3450
Pulaski County Recorder Winamac, IN 219.946.3313	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 219.235.9635
Stark County Recorder Knox, IN 219.772.9128	Steuben County Recorder Angola, IN 219.668.1000	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 219.563.0661	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 219.824.6479	White County Recorder Monticello, IN 219.583.7032	Whitley County Recorder Columbia City, IN 219.248.3102