Perry County Marriage License Records
Marriage licenses in Perry County are handled by the Perry County Circuit Court Clerk. The clerk's official service list includes marriage licenses, and the office duties state that the clerk processes marriage applications and issues marriage licenses. The clerk is located at 2219 Payne Street, Tell City, Indiana 47586, with regular office hours Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Central.
Indiana's statewide marriage-license instructions supply the main eligibility and application framework. Applicants apply through the clerk, provide identity and age information, and supply family information used for Indiana State Library genealogy reporting. The state process says the license is valid for 60 days. After the ceremony, the officiant returns the completed license for recording, and certified copies come from the clerk.
The Indiana Judicial Branch marriage-license page is the source image for Perry County marriage and divorce records application rules.
That state page supports the fee amounts, validity period, and application path used by the Perry County Circuit Court Clerk.
Apply for Perry County Marriage Records
Before applying, both applicants should gather identification, personal details, residency information, and parent information. The state page notes that most counties require cash payment, so Perry applicants should confirm payment methods with the clerk before arriving. If Indiana's online pre-application is available for the applicant's situation, it may save counter time, but the filing still runs through the clerk.
- Review Indiana's marriage-license instructions and confirm that the application will be filed through the Perry County Circuit Court Clerk.
- Gather identity and age documents, residency details, and the parent information required for genealogy reporting.
- Complete any available state pre-application or provide the same information at the clerk counter.
- Appear at the clerk's office, pay the correct fee, and receive the marriage license.
- After the ceremony, make sure the officiant returns the completed license so the marriage can be recorded.
Perry County Marriage Application Fields
The research located a state-level field inventory rather than a Perry-only paper form. These fields should be treated as the minimum information supported by the Indiana Judicial Branch instructions. The clerk may ask follow-up questions if identity, residency, prior name history, or eligibility must be clarified.
| Field or Information | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Applicant names | Yes | Both applicants must provide legal names. |
| Identity and age documentation | Yes | Confirm accepted ID types with the clerk. |
| Residency | Yes | Determines whether the resident or out-of-state fee applies. |
| Parents' full names | Yes | Reported for Indiana State Library genealogy records. |
| Parents' last known addresses | Yes | Used in the state genealogy reporting set. |
| Parents' birthplaces | Yes | State or foreign country may be requested. |
| Certified copies requested | Optional | Certified copies are $4 each under the state fee list. |
Perry County Marriage Record Fees
Indiana publishes marriage-license fees statewide. Perry-specific divorce filing fees and certified divorce decree copy fees were not located in official sources, so they should be confirmed with the Perry County Circuit Court Clerk before filing or ordering. The amounts below avoid invented county fees and mark the gaps plainly.
| Item | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Marriage license, one or both Indiana residents | $25 | Indiana Judicial Branch amount. |
| Marriage license, both out-of-state residents | $65 | Indiana Judicial Branch amount. |
| Additional document fee | $4 | Some offices charge it; confirm Perry. |
| Certified marriage license copy | $4 | Often needed for name-change proof. |
| Divorce filing fee | Not located | Confirm with the clerk before filing. |
| Certified divorce decree copy | Not located | Confirm clerk copy and certification charges. |
Find Perry County Marriage Records
For a recent marriage license or certified marriage copy, contact the Perry County Circuit Court Clerk. A useful request should include both spouses' names, any former names, the approximate license or ceremony date, the number of certified copies needed, a return address, and a phone number for payment questions. The clerk's phone number is 812-547-3741, and the office fax is 812-547-9782.
Marriage records are not the same as divorce case records. The license and certified copy show the marriage record. A later divorce decree is a court order in a dissolution case. When a person needs a certified marriage record for the BMV, Social Security, benefits, or a name-change process, the certified marriage license copy is the record to request from the clerk.
Indiana family-law statutes are relevant to Perry County marriage and divorce records, and the manifest assigns the Indiana Code Title 31 source to this page.
Those statutes also explain why some family, juvenile, adoption, and protected information may not appear in a public search result.
Search Perry County Divorce Records
Divorce and dissolution records are Perry Circuit Court case records. Start with Indiana MyCase by party name or case number. MyCase may show the case number, caption, filing date, court, status, hearings, chronological case summary, and some orders. If the decree, custody order, support order, or settlement document is not linked, the clerk is the official source for public copies.
Divorce files can contain both public and restricted material. Public case information may be visible, while confidential filings, minor information, protected addresses, financial account identifiers, and sealed material may be redacted or withheld. Older divorce records may require clerk assistance even when the case is public. A person filing for divorce in Perry County uses Indiana court or self-help forms when appropriate, files through e-filing or the clerk, serves the other party, follows court orders, and obtains the final decree from the clerk.
Perry County Certified Divorce Copies
A certified divorce decree is requested from the Perry County Circuit Court Clerk, not from a state vital-records office. The request should identify the divorce case by case number if known, both party names, approximate filing or decree date, the document requested, and whether certification is needed. MyCase is useful for finding the case number before contacting the clerk.
Federal court records are separate from Perry County marriage and divorce records. The manifest includes PACER federal court access as a boundary source for this page.
Use PACER for federal case records only. Local divorce decrees and marriage-license copies remain with Perry County court and clerk channels.
Restricted Perry County Family Records
Indiana court access rules and Title 31 restrict some family-related records. Juvenile delinquency, CHINS, adoption, mental-health, protected-person, and sealed or expunged records may not be open to the general public. Protection-order records have special online limits, and the name and certain identifying information of a protected person may be excluded from ordinary public access.
Divorce records can also include sensitive details such as minor children's information, financial account identifiers, medical information, and protected addresses. Public access to the case does not mean every filed document is online or available without review. When MyCase does not provide a document link, the clerk can explain whether the item is public, redacted, confidential, or available only by court order.