The Daviess County Clerk’s Office has added a marriage license information form to aid in the application process. However, both parties must appear in-person at the Recording Department to obtain a license.
Marriage License Information Form
Requirements
The general requirements are as follows:
- The couple must apply for the license in person together.
- Both must be 18 years old or older.
- There is no waiting period, blood test, or physical requirements.
- The marriage license is valid for 30 days, including the date issued.
- The marriage license is valid anywhere in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
- Both must present a primary form of photo ID, such as a driver’s license, passport, or government-issued picture ID.
- There is a $50.00 fee for the license. (Payable by cash or card-vendor fees apply).
Marriage with person under age 18
- If either party is under 17 years of age, no license shall be issued.
- If either party is 17 years of age, a marriage license shall not be issued unless:
- The party who is 17 years of age must present to the County Clerk’s Office a certified copy of a court order by a family court or District Court judge that grants the party permission to marry and removes the party’s disability of minority.
- The applicants must wait at least 15 days since the order before appearing in the Clerk’s Office to get a marriage license.
Frequently Asked questions
Q: Do I need to make an appointment to get a marriage license?
A: No. We are open Monday – Friday from 8:00 – 4:30. You need to apply in room 104.
Q: Do you need a Kentucky ID to get a Marriage License?
A: We accept any government issued ID.
Q: Who may solemnize a marriage?
A: Ministers or priests in regular communion with any religious society; Judges, county judges/executive, justice of the peace; A religious society that has no minister and who solemnizes marriages at the usual place of worship, if either party belongs to the society. KRS chapter 402 has further information concerning marriage license laws.
Q: Do ministers need to be bonded?
A: No. The law that required this was repealed in 1994.
Q: If we are getting married in another state, where can we get the license?
A: You need to get the license in the state where you are getting married. The license we issue must be used in Kentucky.
Q: We got married out of the country, do we need to register it in your office?
A: No. The country where you got married should send you its official certificate. The County Clerk’s office only records licenses that it issues.
Q: How do I change my name after I get married?
A: You will need to take the certified copy marriage license that we mail to you to the social security office first and wait at least 1 day before changing driver’s license.
Q: Do I have to change my name?
A: No, but you still need to inform the social security office of your marital status.
Q: Where do I obtain copies of divorce records?
A: At the Circuit Courthouse.
Q: Do I need to bring my divorce papers?
A: No. You need to bring your government issued ID.
