Grant County Marriage License Office
Grant County marriage licenses are issued through the Grant County Clerk. The local FAQ places the marriage-license counter in the Bookkeeping office in the basement of the Grant County Courthouse, just past the security checkpoint, first door on the left. The application window is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., excluding holidays. The Clerk's main office is at 101 E 4th St, Marion, IN 46952, and the staff directory lists Marriage & Child Support at (765) 668-6542. The Clerk of the Circuit Court also keeps court records, probate matters, and divorce records.
Applicants may start the Indiana marriage-license application online through the Indiana Judicial Branch marriage-license service, but both applicants must still appear in person at the Grant County Clerk's office to complete the process. The local FAQ says applicants should bring the license key number from the online pre-application. If one applicant is a Grant County resident, the couple applies in Grant County and may marry anywhere in Indiana. Indiana residents from another county apply where one applicant resides. Non-Indiana residents apply in the Indiana county where the marriage will take place.
The Indiana Code Title 31 family-law source is one manifest source for marriage and family-law context.
That source matters because marriage eligibility and family-record limits come from Indiana law, while the Grant County Clerk supplies the local counter, payment, and copy process.
Apply for Grant County Marriage Records
Grant County marriage records start with a license application. The Clerk FAQ gives a local path that is more specific than the statewide application page: begin online, keep the license key, pass courthouse security, and finish at the Bookkeeping office during posted application hours. Couples should plan around the courthouse lunch closure and the local no-cell-phone rule for most courthouse visitors. Bring paper notes for the license key if needed.
- Start the online marriage application at courts.in.gov/marriage and save the license key number.
- Bring both applicants to the Grant County Courthouse basement Bookkeeping office during marriage application hours.
- Present the ID and status documents required by age and prior-marriage history.
- Pay the Grant County license fee by cash or money order only.
- Use the license within 60 days, or apply for a new license if the marriage does not occur in time.
Indiana guidance says a couple may marry as early as the same day the license is issued. Grant County does not perform marriage ceremonies through the Clerk's Office, so the license must be taken to an authorized officiant.
Grant County Marriage Application Fields
The Grant County marriage-license process uses both state application data and local document checks. State guidance requires proof of date of birth, Social Security number, prior-marriage end date, and genealogical parent information. The Grant County FAQ adds age-based ID rules and tells previously divorced applicants to bring a divorce decree. The table below keeps the application fields tied to the research rather than to a generic vital-record form.
| Field | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| License key | Yes after online start | Grant County asks applicants to bring the key number from the online pre-application. |
| Proof of date of birth | Yes | Under 21 applicants need a birth certificate as proof of age. |
| Photo ID | Yes | Under 21 and over 21 applicants use a U.S. driver's license or Indiana state ID under the local FAQ. |
| Social Security number | Yes | State guidance lists Social Security number as required application information. |
| Prior-marriage end date | Conditional | Previously divorced applicants must bring a divorce decree under the Grant County FAQ. |
| Parent information | Yes | State guidance asks for parent full name, last known address, and birthplace. |
Grant County Marriage Record Fees
The local Grant County Clerk FAQ controls the marriage-license fee note for this county. Statewide marriage guidance lists higher general amounts and a possible document fee, but the research directs Grant County pages to use the local FAQ amounts for the county license process. Certified court-copy fees for divorce decrees and other court documents were not located in the official Grant County Clerk HTML during research, so the Clerk should be contacted before mailing payment.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Indiana resident marriage license in Grant County | $18.00 |
| Out-of-state resident marriage license in Grant County | $60.00 |
| Marriage-license payment method | Cash or money order only |
| Statewide certified marriage copy guidance | $4.00 listed by state guidance |
| Certified divorce decree or court copy | Contact the Clerk for current local copy and certification fees |
Note: Do not assume the statewide fee sheet overrides the Grant County FAQ for the local marriage-license counter.
Look Up Grant County Marriage Records
Many Grant County marriage records from 1993 to present can be searched through the Indiana Marriage License Public Lookup. The lookup is a beta statewide tool and does not include every Indiana marriage record. It also warns that "county issued" means the county where the couple applied, not where either person now lives. If a record is older, missing, or wrong, corrections and record questions go to the Circuit Court Clerk in the county that issued the license.
The Marriage License Public Lookup source is one of the successful images assigned to Grant County marriage and divorce records.
The lookup is useful for a public Grant County marriage records search, but the Clerk remains the official contact for copies, corrections, and older or non-indexed licenses.
| Lookup Field | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicant 1 Last Name | Text | Yes for applicant 1 search | Enter at least one applicant last name. |
| Applicant 1 First Name | Text | No | Narrows the result set. |
| Applicant 2 Last Name | Text | Yes for applicant 2 search | Use one or both applicants. |
| Applicant 2 First Name | Text | No | Helpful when names are common. |
| Marriage Year Range | Year | No | Example values in the research were 1995 and 2001. |
| County Issued | Multi-select | No | Select Grant or multiple Indiana counties with Ctrl-click. |
Find Grant County Divorce Records
Grant County divorce records are court records maintained by the Clerk and courts. The staff directory lists "Clerk's Office / Divorce Records" at (765) 668-8121. Public dissolution and separation case entries are searched through Indiana MyCase unless a record is sealed or restricted. A practical Grant County divorce records search starts by finding the case number, court, party names, and docket entries online, then asking the Clerk for certified copies, decrees, or older paper files when needed.
Family and divorce cases can include protected details. Research notes that family cases involving children may contain confidential child, financial, medical, or protected-party information. IV-D child-support collection is assigned to Superior Court 2, while many civil and family case types may be filed among Circuit Court, Superior Court 1, and Superior Court 2 unless a local rule assigns them elsewhere. A public online entry is not the same thing as a certified decree.
The Indiana marriage license application guidance source is also assigned to this page by the manifest.
That state source explains marriage-license rules, while divorce decree access stays with the Grant County Clerk and court file process.
Certified Grant County Divorce Copies
Certified copies are needed when an agency, court, benefits office, or other official recipient requires a document bearing court certification. For Grant County divorce records, use MyCase to identify the case number and court when possible, then contact the Grant County Clerk of the Circuit Court for the decree or certified court document. The Clerk is at 101 E 4th St, 1st Floor, Marion, IN 46952. The main phone is (765) 668-8121, and the fax is (765) 668-6541.
For Grant County marriage records, the statewide lookup may confirm the record, but certified copies and corrections should be handled through the issuing Circuit Court Clerk. Older licenses and records not included in the statewide lookup also fall back to the Clerk. For divorce records, sealed or restricted records may require party status, attorney access, or a court order under Indiana access rules.
Indiana Marriage and Divorce Channels
Grant County marriage and divorce records split by record type. Marriage licenses use the Clerk's local counter and the statewide marriage lookup for many records from 1993 forward. Divorce cases use MyCase for public court entries and the Clerk for certified copies, decrees, and older files. Indiana's public-records hub also routes users to marriage lookup, court case search, and court-record request guidance.
Grant County Clerk of the Circuit Court
101 E 4th St, 1st Floor
Marion, IN 46952
(765) 668-8121
Fax: (765) 668-6541
Email: pharris@grantcounty.net