Find out how to get married in IN
If you're getting married in the state of Indiana you must first apply for a wedding license at any in-state county clerk office. These offices, some of which are referred to as the "marriage license bureau," are usually located in the county probate court or circuit court. This document outlines the requirements you must adhere to in order to get a valid marriage license that can be used statewide. Let's begin…
The marriage license fee is $18.00 for in-state residents and $60.00 for out-of-state residents. Personal checks not accepted.
If both partners are residents you may obtain your license from a Town Clerk of your residence. If only one of you is a resident go to the Town 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.
There is no waiting period. You will receive your marriage license immediately after you submit your application.
No, you can get married immediately after your marriage license is issued.
Your license will expire 60 days from the date it is issued. Once it expires, it can no longer be used to get married.
Unfortunately, you'll just have to get a brand new one as your expired one will no longer be recognized as valid by the state nor by the person who will be responsible for officiating your marriage.
You must be at least 18 years of age 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.
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.
If you were previously married, the date of your divorce or the date of your 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. If necessary, a copy of your divorce records or spouse's death certificate can be ordered from your local vital records office and mailed to you.
When you are married, you will receive a marriage certificate, which is a piece of paper proving that you are legally married. This document will serve as evidence of your marriage, which you'll need to complete the process of notifying several government agencies about your name change, as well as any non-government institutions that you do business with (ie, banks, employers, credit cards, memberships, etc).
There is an online marriage name change kit that you can use and complete before or after your marriage takes place. It's applicable for Indiana or any other state in the union. Completing all the necessary name change documentation prior to your wedding is recommended in order to expedite the name change process.
A proxy marriage, also known as a "proxy wedding," is when one or both partners to be married are unable to physically attend the ceremony. The missing person, or persons, will have someone "stand in" for them and serve as their "proxy."
No, getting married by proxy is not allowed in Indiana. There are actually only five states left that do allow marriage by proxy.
The term "common law marriage" refers to an informal marriage, based upon cohabitation and a mutual understanding by both partners, rather than getting married through a civil or religious ceremony. The latter, more common approach, would require an actual Indiana marriage license.
No, common-law marriages are not allowed in Indiana. This is unsurprising as only one-fifth of the country currently recognizes common law marriage.
Yes, cousin marriages (first, second, etc) are allowed to take place. Cousins may marry as long as both are over the age of 65.
No, same-sex marriages are not allowed or legally recognized in Indiana, nor are they recognized on the federal level.
Indiana has 93 offices where a marriage license can be acquired. Simply choose a location below to visit. Phone numbers as well as map and accompanying driving direction links are provided for every address.
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
765-647-5111
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
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
Posey County Recorder , Courthouse
P.O. Box 9
Mount Vernon, IN 47620
812-838-1306
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
Courthouse, Room 101
Winchester, IN 47394
765-584-7207
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