Floyd County Marriage License Rules
Marriage licenses are issued by the Floyd County Clerk. Both applicants must appear together and in person at the Clerk's Office. The Clerk accepts applications Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and the office stops taking marriage applications at 3:30 p.m. Floyd County may issue the license if at least one applicant is a Floyd County resident. If neither applicant lives in Indiana, Floyd County may issue the license only when the ceremony will take place in Floyd County.
Applicants must bring valid government-issued identification showing date of birth and current address. The Clerk's accepted examples include a valid driver's license with current address, passport, or military ID. Applicants also provide parent information, including full names, mother's maiden name, residences, and birthplaces. Prior marriage history requires the month, year, and manner in which the earlier marriage ended. Indiana no longer requires a blood test. A license can issue the same day, has no legal waiting period, needs no witnesses, expires 60 days after issuance, and is valid only for an Indiana ceremony.
The Indiana Judicial Branch marriage license page explains the state framework for marriage applications and county clerks. Floyd County applies those rules through the local Clerk's counter process, so the county office is still the practical source for eligibility, payment, and copy questions.
The state marriage license information page is shown in the manifest source from the Indiana courts marriage license resource.
That statewide source helps explain why a Floyd County marriage license is handled by the local Clerk while still following Indiana marriage law.
Apply for Floyd County Marriage Records
A marriage license application is not the same thing as a marriage record search. The application creates the license before the ceremony. After the ceremony is returned and recorded, the Clerk mails a copy and can issue additional certified copies. For Floyd County marriage records, the most useful path depends on whether the person needs to marry now, prove a past marriage, or search an older county index.
- Confirm that Floyd County can issue the license because one applicant is a Floyd County resident or the ceremony will occur in Floyd County for out-of-state applicants.
- Have both applicants appear together at the Clerk's Office during marriage application hours with accepted ID and parent information.
- Provide prior marriage details when either applicant was previously married, including how and when that marriage ended.
- Pay the correct license fee based on Indiana resident or out-of-state applicant status.
- Use the license for an Indiana ceremony within 60 days, then make sure the completed license is returned for recording.
Clergy, judges, and clerks may perform marriages under the Floyd research. Applicants age 18 or older can marry without special consent. Applicants age 17 must apply with a parent or legal custodian signing consent. Applicants age 16 or younger must petition the court under Indiana family law before a license can be issued.
Floyd County Marriage Divorce Fees
Fees differ by the type of family record. Marriage license fees are tied to residency and ceremony location. Divorce fees are court filing fees. Copy charges are separate from filing fees, and certified copies are ordered through the Clerk rather than through a statewide public search screen.
| Item | Fee or payment rule |
|---|---|
| Marriage license for Indiana residents, with at least one Floyd County resident | $29, includes 2 certified copies |
| Marriage license when both applicants are out of state and ceremony is in Floyd County | $69 cash only, includes 2 certified copies |
| Additional certified marriage copy by mail | $1 money order per license plus self-addressed stamped envelope |
| Divorce filing | $177 |
| Clerk copy fee for court records | $1 per page |
| Certification for court documents | $3 per document |
| Sheriff service, if used for divorce papers | $28 one-time charge |
The Clerk's fee page is the controlling local reference for court filing and copy amounts. The manifest includes the Floyd County marriage page as a source, and that Floyd County marriage license information supplies the local license and copy rules.
The county source matters because the statewide rules do not replace Floyd County's local payment and copy instructions.
Search Floyd County Marriage Records
Floyd County marriage records have two main online search paths. The Indiana Marriage License Public Lookup contains many, but not all, Indiana marriage license records from 1993 to the present. Floyd County's own online marriage search contains Floyd records from 1938 through July 2007. For records before 1938, the Clerk research points users to the Marriage Clerk at 812-542-3019 or the Records Clerk at 812-941-5478. The local marriage contact listed in the research is Elizabeth Lilly at 812-542-3018 and elilly@floydcounty.in.gov.
A certified copy can be requested in person or by mail after the ceremony has been returned and recorded. A mail request for a Floyd County marriage certified copy must include the bride's maiden name, groom's name, wedding date, a $1 money order per license, and a self-addressed stamped envelope.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicant 1 Last Name | Text | At least one applicant last name | Search requires a last name for applicant 1 or 2. |
| Applicant 1 First Name | Text | Optional | Narrows the marriage records search. |
| Applicant 2 Last Name | Text | Alternative required field | Can search by either applicant. |
| Applicant 2 First Name | Text | Optional | Helps reduce common-name results. |
| Marriage Year From / To | Year/date | Optional | Narrows by year range. |
| County Issued | Dropdown/multiselect | Optional | Floyd County option value is 22. |
| Search | Button | Yes | Submits the public lookup. |
The manifest source for the statewide lookup is the Indiana Marriage License Public Lookup.
That lookup is useful for recent statewide records, but Floyd County's older local range and pre-1938 phone routes still matter.
Find Floyd County Divorce Records
Certified Floyd County divorce decrees come from the county Clerk where the divorce was issued. Divorce is a court record, so users often begin with Indiana MyCase to find a case number, party names, filing date, court, and case status. MyCase is not the official certified record. If a decree, order, or other family document is not linked online, the Floyd County Clerk is the source for copies and certification.
Floyd County self-represented divorce resources identify Family Law Navigator Courtney Etheridge at 311 Hauss Square, Room 110, phone 812-948-5410 ext. 572, and cetheridge@floydcounty.in.gov. The navigator supports filing-process questions and lower-cost resolution options, but the research says this role does not provide legal advice or advocate for a result. The initial divorce packet requires an Appearance, Verified Petition for Dissolution of Marriage, Summons, filing and service fees, and a Verified Motion for Fee Waiver and Order if needed.
The manifest includes the Clerk's records management source from Floyd County court records management.
That records-management route is important when a Floyd County divorce file is scanned, microfilmed, older, or not fully visible online.
Floyd County Divorce Timing
Floyd County divorce cases must wait at least 60 days from the filing date before final resolution. Unless both parties file a written agreement, waiver of rights or final hearing, and decree, one party must request a final hearing after the 60-day period. Service can be completed by certified mail through the Clerk, sheriff service, publication when an address is unknown, or acknowledgment.
Family files can include sensitive details. Public case data may appear online, but some domestic-relations documents are limited, redacted, or available only through the Clerk. Juvenile and adoption matters have stronger privacy rules. Title 31 is the Indiana family and juvenile law title, and the manifest source includes Indiana family and juvenile law.
Those family-law limits explain why a divorce case may be searchable while some related documents are not public online.
Note: Certified divorce decrees must come from the Floyd County Clerk, even when MyCase shows the case history.
Certified Floyd County Family Copies
Certified copies are used when a person must prove a marriage, divorce, or court order to another agency, employer, court, school, financial office, or benefit program. For Floyd County marriage records, the Clerk's marriage instructions require identifying details and payment. For Floyd County divorce records, start with the case number if known. If the case number is not known, use MyCase, party names, approximate filing year, and the court assignment to narrow the request.
The Clerk's Records Department handles mail-copy information at 812-542-3011 or creilly@floydcounty.in.gov. Kimberly Harrell is listed as Records Supervisor for storage and retrieval of court files and documents at 812-941-4578 and kharrell@floydcounty.in.gov. Older files may require retrieval from scanned, microfilmed, or stored records, and the Clerk records page says extra retrieval or research charges may apply after the requester is contacted.
Floyd County Clerk
311 Hauss Square, Room 235
New Albany, IN 47150
812-948-5411
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.; lunch closure noted from noon-1:00 p.m.