Vanderburgh County Marriage Records
Marriage records are handled by the Vanderburgh County Clerk marriage desk. Recent marriage licenses, certificates, and applications can be requested through the Clerk's Office. The marriage records location is Room S240 in the Civic Center Administration Building at 1 NW MLK Jr. Boulevard in Evansville. The listed phones are 812-435-5161 and 812-435-5160, and the posted office hours are Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
The marriage information page says a signed marriage license must be returned to the Clerk to be recorded by mail or hand delivery. After return, users may call 812-435-5188 Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., to verify the license has been received and recorded and to ask for certified copies to be prepared for pickup. Calling first helps avoid a blind trip to the courthouse.
The marriage records source image comes from the Vanderburgh County marriage records page.
That Clerk source is the local reference for where recent marriage licenses, certificates, and applications are requested.
Apply for Vanderburgh County Marriage License
The research file documents the recording and copy path more fully than the original application requirements. Because specific eligibility, identification, and waiting-period details are not provided in the local source set, the safest application step is to contact the marriage desk before arrival and follow current Clerk instructions. Do not infer state requirements from another county's page.
- Contact the Clerk marriage desk at 812-435-5161 or 812-435-5160 to confirm current application requirements.
- Use the marriage desk in Room S240 at 1 NW MLK Jr. Boulevard for local marriage-license record service.
- After the ceremony, return the signed license to the Clerk by mail or hand delivery so it can be recorded.
- Call 812-435-5188 to verify the returned license has been received and recorded.
- Request certified copies for pickup or use the online document request channel for mailed copies.
Note: The local research does not provide a marriage-license application fee, so only documented copy and divorce filing fees are listed.
Vanderburgh County Marriage Request Fields
The documented field inventory is for marriage record and copy requests, not a full new-license application form. It shows the details the Clerk or Official Records Online needs to locate a marriage record and deliver copies. Use the names used at the time of marriage whenever possible, because post-marriage name changes can make a record harder to locate.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicant/spouse names | Text | Yes | Use names at the time of marriage. |
| Marriage date | Date | Recommended | Helps staff locate the record. |
| Copy type | Radio/dropdown | Yes | Choose regular or certified copy. |
| Delivery | Dropdown | Yes online | Mail is available; FedEx may add fees. |
| Requester contact | Text/email/phone | Yes | Needed for pickup or mailing. |
| Payment | Card / office payment | Yes | Online transaction fee and copy fees apply. |
Vanderburgh County Marriage and Divorce Fees
The Clerk source documents copy fees and the domestic relations filing fee. Certified marriage copies are available to the public at the Marriage License desk. Online document requests add a transaction convenience fee to the copy price. Divorce filing is a court filing cost, not a copy fee, and sheriff service changes the domestic relations amount.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Regular marriage or divorce copy through Official Records Online | $1 each plus $10 transaction convenience fee. |
| Certified marriage or divorce copy through Official Records Online | $4 each plus $10 transaction convenience fee. |
| Certified marriage copy at the marriage desk | $4 each. |
| FedEx delivery | May add fees when selected online. |
| Domestic relations filing | $177. |
| Domestic relations filing with sheriff service | $205. |
Look Up Vanderburgh County Marriage Records
The access channels are the marriage desk, phone verification, mail or hand-delivery recording, and Official Records Online for mailed copies. The Clerk's online document request page lets citizens request marriage licenses or divorce decrees, including certified or uncertified copies mailed directly. The source also states that a $10 transaction convenience fee applies in addition to regular or certified copy prices.
The online document request source image comes from the Clerk Official Records Online page.
Official Records Online is the documented mailed-copy channel for both marriage licenses and divorce decrees in Vanderburgh County.
For in-office service, use Room S240 and call ahead when certified copies need to be prepared for pickup. For mailed copies, use the online request path. For older, uncertain, or archive records, the Clerk public-records process can be used with names, dates, court context, and the record type requested.
Find Vanderburgh County Divorce Records
Divorce records are court records. A divorce decree can be requested through the Clerk's Official Records Online page or the Clerk office. The underlying case docket and filings are searched through MyCase as domestic relations or family cases when public. Some child, financial, and confidential material may be excluded from public access even when the case itself appears in the docket.
To file a divorce, a user starts with the Clerk for filing and fee information, and the court then schedules hearings and orders. Initiating domestic relations or juvenile paternity questions route to the Clerk at 812-435-5160. Existing domestic relations questions route to Family Court, Court Reporter, at 812-435-5729. That split matters because filing, case management, and certified copies are not always handled by the same person.
Divorce and probate can overlap after death, property disputes, or guardianship questions. When an estate issue is involved, use the Vanderburgh County Probate Division of the trial court record path rather than treating the divorce decree as the only court file.
Certified Vanderburgh County Copies
Certified copies are used when a copy must carry official proof from the Clerk, such as for name change, benefits, legal filings, or agency use. The research documents certified copies for marriage records and divorce decrees through the Clerk. Regular copies are cheaper, but they may not satisfy an agency that asks for a certified decree or certified marriage record.
Important: Ask the receiving agency whether it needs a certified copy before ordering a regular marriage or divorce record.
The practical copy path is simple: identify the record, choose regular or certified, choose pickup or mail, and pay the documented copy fees. If using the online request system, include the $10 transaction convenience fee and any delivery charge selected. If using the marriage desk, call 812-435-5188 first for record verification and copy preparation.
For a divorce decree, the request should distinguish the decree from the broader divorce case file. A decree is the court order that proves the divorce and sets the final terms. The docket may show filings, hearings, motions, and orders, while the certified decree is the specific official document many agencies request. When the online document request does not answer the question, contact the Clerk of the Courts at 812-435-5160.
Vanderburgh County Domestic Record Limits
Marriage records are broadly available through the Clerk's copy channels, but divorce case files can include restricted material. Indiana court access rules allow public access to many court records, yet Rule 5 excludes certain records and confidential information. Juvenile, child-related, financial account, protected-person, and sealed material may be withheld or redacted. The public docket is not the same as every document in the case file.
For state-level vital records, the research notes that Indiana vital records handles birth and death more than court divorce decrees. Use the county Clerk for divorce decrees. Use the marriage desk or the Clerk's online document request for Vanderburgh County marriage records. Use MyCase for the public divorce docket, and use the Clerk when an official or certified divorce decree is needed.
Older or unclear records should use the Clerk's public-records request process with enough detail for staff to locate the file. Names, approximate dates, record type, case number, court division, and whether the requester wants a regular or certified copy all help narrow the search. The Clerk's APRA page says written requests receive a status response within seven days. That response may confirm production, deny a restricted item, or explain that more time is needed.
Because Vanderburgh County court and Clerk functions are split across the Courts Building and the Civic Center Administration Building, check the destination before visiting. Marriage record service is tied to Room S240. Traffic and misdemeanor payment service is a different counter. General court-record and divorce-copy questions route through the Clerk of the Courts rather than a state vital-records office.
The Evansville federal branch source image comes from the U.S. Attorney Evansville Branch Office page.
Federal office information is separate from county marriage and divorce records, but it helps show that federal records use different channels from local domestic relations records.