Decatur County Marriage License
The Decatur County Clerk processes marriage applications and issues marriage licenses. The local Clerk office is at 150 Courthouse Square, Suite 244, Greensburg, IN 47240, phone 812-663-8223. Indiana statewide guidance says both future spouses must appear in person at the Clerk's Office. Indiana residents apply in an Indiana county where one applicant resides. Out-of-state residents apply in the Indiana county where the marriage will be solemnized.
Indiana requires a marriage license before the ceremony. The state marriage guidance says no blood test is required under current rules. It also covers age restrictions and proof or identification requirements. Decatur County did not publish a separate local marriage packet in visible HTML during research, so local process questions should go to the Clerk before the couple appears at the courthouse.
The Indiana Marriage License Public Lookup is an assigned source for Decatur County marriage and divorce records.
The Indiana Marriage License Public Lookup provides statewide public marriage license searching.
The lookup helps find many public license records, while certified copies still route through the issuing county Clerk.
Apply for Decatur County Marriage
A Decatur County marriage license application is an in-person Clerk process, not just an online record search. Both applicants should be ready to appear together, prove identity as required by Indiana guidance, and pay the correct resident or nonresident fee. If one applicant lives in Indiana, the couple applies in an Indiana county where one applicant resides. If both live outside Indiana, the couple applies in the Indiana county where the ceremony will occur.
- Confirm whether the couple applies in Decatur County based on Indiana residency or ceremony location.
- Contact the Decatur County Clerk if local appointment, payment type, or ID questions need confirmation.
- Both applicants appear in person at the Clerk's Office with required proof and information.
- Pay the Indiana resident or out-of-state marriage license fee.
- After the marriage, request certified copies from the Clerk when legal proof is needed.
Marriage Lookup Fields
The research file captured the public marriage lookup field inventory rather than a Decatur County paper application packet. The lookup is useful for searching public license records from many Indiana counties, including Decatur as a county option. It does not contain every older record, and it does not replace the Clerk when a certified copy is needed.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicant 1 Last Name | Text | At least one applicant last name required | Search tips say enter at least a last name for Applicant 1 or Applicant 2. |
| Applicant 1 First Name | Text | Optional | More information narrows the search. |
| Applicant 2 Last Name | Text | Conditionally required if searching applicant 2 | Last name can be used for either applicant. |
| Applicant 2 First Name | Text | Optional | The lookup includes a first-name field for Applicant 2. |
| Marriage Year Range from / to | Text or year | Optional | Examples include 1995 to 2001; leave blank if unknown. |
| County Issued | Multi-select | Optional | Includes Decatur and all Indiana counties plus Federal Agency. |
| Search button | Button | Yes | Submits the marriage license lookup query. |
Decatur County Marriage Fees
Indiana statewide marriage guidance supplies the marriage license fee amounts used in the research file. The fee is $25 if one or both parties are Indiana residents and $65 for out-of-state residents. Some offices may charge an additional $4 document fee. A certified marriage license copy is $4 each. Most counties require cash, so payment method should be confirmed with the Decatur County Clerk before visiting.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Marriage license, one or both applicants Indiana residents | $25 |
| Marriage license, out-of-state residents | $65 |
| Possible document fee at some offices | $4 |
| Certified Marriage License copy | $4 each |
| Divorce filing or certified decree copy | Decatur amount not located in visible official source; contact Clerk. |
The Indiana marriage license guidance page is the state source for Decatur County marriage requirements.
The Indiana Judicial Branch marriage license guidance explains statewide requirements and fees.
Use the state guidance for baseline requirements, then confirm county payment details with the Decatur County Clerk.
Decatur County Marriage Lookup
The Indiana Marriage License Public Lookup contains many, but not all, Indiana marriage records from 1993 to present. The county issued field means the county where the couple applied, not where they live now. For Decatur County marriage records, select Decatur if the license was issued there. If the result is missing or unclear, contact the Clerk that issued the license.
Incorrect marriage lookup information may come from data-entry errors. The research notes that corrections and questions go to the Circuit Court Clerk of the issuing county. Older Indiana marriage license information may be available through the Indiana State Library. For legal proof of marriage, the certified copy from the issuing county is the key record, not a public lookup screen.
Decatur County Divorce Records
Divorce records are court records, not marriage license records. A divorce case in Decatur County is filed through the Clerk in the Circuit / Superior Court system. Public docket information may appear in MyCase by party name or case number if the case is public. Certified divorce decrees, copies, and official case documents come from the Decatur County Clerk, not from the marriage license lookup database.
| Record Type | Where to Search | Certified Copy Path |
|---|---|---|
| Marriage license lookup | Indiana Marriage License Public Lookup by applicant, year, and county issued. | Issuing county Clerk. |
| Certified marriage copy | Contact Decatur County Clerk if Decatur issued the license. | Decatur County Clerk. |
| Divorce case information | MyCase by party name or case number when public. | Decatur County Clerk where divorce occurred. |
| Certified divorce decree | Not available through marriage lookup. | County Clerk where divorce occurred. |
Divorce files may include petitions, appearances, orders, hearings, financial or parenting issues, and a final decree. Some sensitive material may be sealed, confidential, or unavailable online. Clerk staff can provide procedural and copy information, but they cannot give legal advice.
Certified Copies in Decatur County
Indiana public-record guidance says marriage certificates and divorce decrees are not available online for certified-copy purposes. To request a certified copy of a marriage certificate or divorce decree, contact the Clerk in the county where the marriage or divorce occurred. For Decatur County records, the Clerk office is the proper contact when Decatur issued the license or handled the divorce case.
Decatur County Clerk
150 Courthouse Square, Suite 244
Greensburg, IN 47240
812-663-8223
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Use the Clerk for certified copies, older records, records not found online, and questions about data-entry corrections. If the marriage or divorce occurred in another Indiana county, contact that county's Clerk instead of Decatur County.
Certified copy requests should be framed by record type. A certified marriage copy proves the license or certificate information held by the issuing county. A certified divorce decree proves the final court order in a divorce case. A public lookup result or MyCase docket may help find the record, but it is not the certified document used for name change, benefits, remarriage questions, title work, or other formal purposes. When the requester is unsure whether Decatur County is the correct county, the county issued field and the divorce case venue should be checked before ordering. If the marriage lookup shows a different county, that county's Clerk is the better copy source. If a divorce case is not public online, the Decatur County Clerk can explain the local request path for non-online court records, older files, and copy certification. Older marriage data may also require a state library or clerk index route. Keep names, dates, counties, and case numbers ready before calling the Clerk for faster local record matching and review.
Clerk Forms and Divorce Limits
Decatur County's miscellaneous Clerk forms page includes court forms such as subpoenas, summonses, continuance, estate claim, dismissal, telephonic appearance, and related Circuit Court and Superior Court summons forms. The research did not locate a local Decatur County divorce instruction packet or local divorce filing fee in visible official source material. That gap should not be filled with guessed forms or fees.
The Decatur County Clerk miscellaneous forms page is the county forms source for court document handling.
The forms page confirms the Clerk's court-document role, but divorce decree copies still require direct Clerk contact.
Note: Do not use the marriage license lookup to prove a divorce, and do not use a divorce docket as a certified decree.