Kansas Marriage License Information, Laws, Requirements
In most circumstances you may apply for a marriage license at any KS county clerk office where you plan to be married. These offices are usually located in the county probate court or circuit court. This document outlines the procedures you must follow to obtain your license.
Cost of License
What is the cost of a marriage license?
The marriage license fee is $50.00 dollars. Accepted forms of payment are cash or money order.
Residency Requirements
What are the residency requirements for Kansas?
None. You do not have to be a previous or current resident of Kansas to obtain a marriage license that is valid statewide.
Waiting Period
Is there a waiting period from the application date to the date the license is issued?
Yes, there is a mandatory 3 day waiting period. In most states, the waiting period does not include Saturdays, Sundays or holidays. In some instances, the day the application is filed is not included within the waiting period.
Is there a waiting period from the date the license is issued to the date I am allowed to marry?
No, you can marry immediately after receiving your license.
Age Requirement
What is the minimum age a man or woman may marry?
You must be 18 years old or older to marry without parental consent. A birth certificate may be necessary to show proof of age.
What if one or both of us is younger than 18?
If either partner is under 18, parental consent forms must be signed. You will need a certified copy of your birth certificate.
Blood Tests and Physical Exams
Are blood tests and physical exams required?
No blood test or physical exam is required.
License Expires
How long does a marriage license remain valid once it's been issued?
Your license will expire 6 months from the date it is issued.
Divorced and Widowed Applicants
What if one or both partners have been divorced or have had a spouse die?
If previously married, the date of divorce or date of spouse's death must be provided.
How Do I Legally Change My Name?
What's the process of legally changing my last name after marriage?
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).
We have created a legal name change kit that you can use and complete before or after your marriage takes place. Completing all the necessary name change documentation prior to your wedding can be considerably convenient.
Miscellaneous Questions
Are proxy marriages legal?
Yes, marriage by proxy is allowed.
Are cousin marriages legal?
No, cousin marriages are not allowed.
Are common law marriages legal?
No, common-law marriages are not allowed.
Are same sex marriages legal?
No, same-sex marriages are not allowed.
County Clerk Address and Phone Number List
Anderson CountyDistrict Court
100 E 4th Ave
Garnett, KS 66032
785-448-6886
Map Ashland County
District Court
Court House
Ashland, KS 67831
316-635-2717
Map Atchison County
District Court
423 North 5th
Atchison, KS 66002
913-367-7400
Map Barber County Courthouse
Register Of Deeds
120 E Washington
Medicine Lodge, KS 67104
316-886-5639
Map Barton County
Register Of Deeds
1400 Main St Courthouse
Great Bend, KS 67530
316-793-1856
Map Bourbon County
District Court
210 So. National
Fort Scott, KS 66701
316-223-0780
Map Brown County
District Court
601 Oregon St
Hiawatha, KS 66434
785-742-7481
Map Butler County
District Court
205 W Central
El Dorado, KS 67042
316-322-4370
Map Chase County District Court
Courthouse Square
300 Pearl St
Cotton Falls, KS 66845
316-273-6618
Map Chautauqua District
Court Clerk
215 N Chautauqua St
Sedan, KS 67361
316-725-5870
Map Cherokee Clerk
District Court
100 West Maple
Columbus, KS 66725
316-429-3880
Map Cheyenne District Court Clerk
212 Washington St
St Francis, KS 67756
785-332-8860
Map Clay County
District Clerk
P.O. Box 63
Clay Center, KS 67432
785-632-3443
Map Cloud District Court Clerk
811 Washington St
Kansas, KS 66901
785-243-8124
Map Coffey County
District Court
Coffey County Courthouse
Burlington, KS 66839
316-364-8628
Map Comanche District
Court Clerk Office
201 S New York
Coldwater, KS 67029
316-582-2182
Map Cowley County
District Court
311 East Ninth St
P.O. Box 741
Winfield, KS 67156
316-221-5470
Map Crawford County
District Court
P.O. Box 69
Girard, KS 66743
316-724-6213
Map Decatur County
District Court
P.O. Box 167
Oberlin, KS 67749
785-475-8108
Map Dickinson District
Court Clerk
100 N Buckeye Ave
Abilene, KS 67410
785-263-3142
Map Doniphan County
District Court
County Court House
Troy, KS 66087
785-985-3582
Map Douglas County
District Court
11th Massachusetts
Lawrence, KS 66044
785-841-7700
Map Edward County
District Court
312 Massachusetts
Kinsley, KS 67546
316-659-2442
Map Elk County
District Court Clerk
127 N Pine St
Howard, KS 67349
316-374-2370
Map Ellis County
District Court
1204 Fort St
Hays Kansas, KS 67601
785-628-9417
Map Ellsworth District
Court Clerk
210 Kansas
Ellsworth, KS 67439
785-472-4052
Map Ford County
District Court Clerk
P.O. Box 1352
Dodge City, KS 67801
316-227-4603
Map Franklin County
District Court
301 S Main St
Ottawa, KS 66067
785-242-6000
Map Geary County
District Court
540 Grant Ave
Junction City, KS 66441
785-762-5221
Map Gove County
District Court
Court House
Gove, KS 67736
785-938-2235
Map Graham County
District Court
410 Pomeroy
Hill City, KS 67642
785-421-2224
Map Grant County
District Clerk
108 S. Glenn St
Ulysses, KS 67880
316-356-2146
Map Gray County
District Court
300 S. Main
Cimarron, KS 67835
316-855-3425
Map Greeley County
District Court
616 2nd St
Tribune, KS 67879
316-376-4292
Map Greenwood County
District Court
311 N Main St
Ureka, KS 67045
316-583-8153
Map Hamilton County
District Court Clerk
219 N Main St
Syracuse, KS 67878
316-384-5159
Map Harper County
District Court
201 N Jennings
Anthony, KS 67003
316-842-3586
Map Harvey County
District Court
800 N Main St
Newton, KS 67114
316-284-6890
Map Haskell County
District Court
306 Inman St
Sublette, KS 67877
316-675-8231
Map Hodgeman County
District Court
P.O. Box 505
Jetmore, KS 67854
316-357-8434
Map Jackson County
District Court
400 New York St Fl 3
Holton, KS 66436
785-364-2191
Map Jefferson County
District Court
310 Jefferson
P.O. Box 352
Oskaloosa, KS 66066
785-863-2461
Map Johnson County
District Court
P.O. Box 700
Olathe, KS 66061
913-715-5000
Map Kearny County
District Court Clerk
305 N Main St
Lakin, KS 67860
316-355-6481
Map Kingman County
District Court Clerk
130 N Spruce
Kingman, KS 67068
316-532-5151
Map Kiowa County
District Court
211 E Florida
Greensburg, KS 67054
316-723-3317
Map Labette County
District Court
521 Merchant St
Oswego, KS 67356
316-795-4533
Map Lane County
District Court
144 So. Lane
Dighton, KS 67839
316-397-2805
Map Leavenworth County
District Court
300 Walnut St
Leavenworth, KS 66048
913-684-0400
Map Lincoln County
District Court
216 E Lincoln
Lincoln, KS 67455
785-524-4057
Map Linn County
District Court Clerk
318 Chestnut St
Mound City, KS 66056
913-795-2660
Map Logan County
District Court
710 W 2nd St
Oakley, KS 67748
785-672-3654
Map Lyon County
District Court
402 Commercial Ave
Emporia, KS 66801
316-341-3361
Map Marion County
District Court
200 S 3rd St
Marion, KS 66861
316-382-2104
Map Marshall County
District Court Clerk
1201 Broadway
Marysville, KS 66508
785-562-5301
Map McPherson County
District Court
P.O. Box 1106
Mcpherson, KS 67460
316-241-3422
Map Meade County
District Court
200 N Fowler St
Meade, KS 67864
316-873-8750
Map Miami County
District Court
120 S. Pearl St
Paola, KS 66071
913-294-3326
Map Mitchell County
District Clerk
P.O. Box 6
Beloit, KS 67420
785-738-3753
Map Montgomery County
District Clerk
300 E Main St Fl 2
Independence, KS 67301
316-330-1070
Map Morris County
District Court
501 W Main St
Counsil Grove, KS 66846
316-767-6838
Map Morton County
District Court
P.O. Box 756
Elkhart, KS 67950
316-697-2482
Map Nemaha County
District Court Clerk
P.O. Box 211
Seneca, KS 66538
785-336-2146
Map Neosho County
District Court
100 Main St
Erie, KS 66733
316-244-3831
Map Ness County
District Court
202 West Sycamore
Ness City, KS 67560
785-798-3696
Map Norton County
District Court
P.O. Box 70
Norton, KS 67654
785-877-5735
Map Osage County
District Court
717 Topeka St
Lyndon, KS 66451
785-828-4514
Map Osborne County
District Court
423 W Main St
Osborne, KS 67473
785-346-5911
Map Ottawa County
District Court Clerk
307 N Concord St
Minneapolis, KS 67467
785-392-2917
Map Pawnee County
District Court Clerk
715 Broadway St
Larned, KS 67550
316-285-6937
Map Phillips County
District Court
301 State St
Phillipsburg, KS 67661
785-543-6853
Map Pottawatomie County
District Court
106 Main St
Westmoreland, KS 66549
785-457-3392
Map Pratt County
District Court Clerk
P.O. Box 873
Pratt, KS 67124
316-672-4100
Map Reno County
District Court Clerk
206 West 1st St
Hutchinson, KS 67501
316-694-2956
Map Republic County
District Court
1815 M St
Belleville, KS 66935
785-527-5691
Map Rice County
District Court
101 W Commercial
Lyons, KS 67554
316-257-2383
Map Riley County
District Court
110 Court House Plaza
Manhattan, KS 66502
785-537-6371
Map Rooks County
District Court
P.O. Box 272
Stockton, KS 67669
785-425-6718
Map Rush County
District Court
715 Elm St
La Crosse, KS 67548
785-222-3345
Map Russell County
District Court Clerk
401 N Main St
Russell, KS 67665
785-483-5641
Map Saline County
District Court Clerk
300 West Ash St
Salina, KS 67401
785-826-6633
Map Scott County
District Court Clerk
303 Court St
Scott City, KS 67871
316-872-7208
Map Sedqwick County
District Court Clerk
525 N Main
Wichita, KS 67203
316-660-5787
Map Seward County
District Court Clerk
415 N Washington
Liberal, KS 67901
316-626-3238
Map Shawnee County
District Court Clerk
200 East 7th St
Topeka, KS 66603
785-233-8200
Map Sheridan County
District Court
925 9th St
Hoxie, KS 67740
785-675-3451
Map Sherman County
District Court
813 Broadway
Goodland, KS 67735
785-899-4850
Map Stafford County
District Court
209 North Broadway
St John, KS 67576
316-549-3509
Map Stevens County
District Court
200 E 6th St
Hugoton, KS 67951
316-544-2484
Map Sumner County
District Court
P.O. Box 469
Wellington, KS 67152
316-326-5936
Map Thomas County
District Court
300 North Court
Colby, KS 67701
785-462-4540
Map Trego County
District Court
216 Main
Wakeeney, KS 67672
785-743-2148
Map Wabaunsee County
District Court Clerk
217 Kansas St
Alma, KS 66401
785-765-2406
Map Wichita County
District Court
206 S 4th St
Leoti, KS 67861
316-375-4454
Map Woodson Center Court
District Court
105 W Rutledge
Yates Center, KS 66783
316-625-8611
Map Wyandotte County
District Court
710 North 7th
Kansas City, KS 66101
913-573-5000
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