Kansas Officiants

Marriage Laws United States Kansas

Marriage license Laws in the state of Kansas, here is what you need to bring with you, and what you need to know about the Kansas marriage laws before filling out the Kansas marriage license form.

In order to get married, you need to apply and receive a marriage license. This is the document in your state that allows you to officially tie the knot under the law. The rules for acquiring your marriage license varies from state to state, so you should check with your city's marriage bureau at your clerk of court's office to find out what your local rules are.

You'll typically need to apply for your marriage license at least one month before your wedding ceremony. You'll traditionally need to send in your birth certificates, tax information, and other official documents. You don't, however, want to apply for your marriage license too early. In some states, the licenses do expire, if you don't get married within a few months.

When you apply for your license, you'll not only need a proof of identification and age, will need to provide any information about previous marriages, and will need to pay a nominal fee. You will also need to have a witness when you sign the application, so plan on bringing your maid of honor or best man with you. The bride will need to know what her married name will be before she signs the marriage certificate. You'll have to write that name on the application.

And, believe it or not, just because you have your marriage license sent to you in the mail does not mean you are officially married. You need to have a justice of the peace or a religious clergyman sign the document. On your wedding day, you'll give your chaplain your marriage license, then after the ceremony, he'll sign it and send it to the proper government agency for validation.

ID Requirement: A certified Birth Certificate.
•  Full name (First, Middle and Last)
•  Residence (City, county and state)
•  Birthplace (State or foreign country)
•  Date of birth
•  Race
•  Highest level of education completed
•  Both applicants fathers' full name (First, Middle and Last)
•  Both applicants mothers' full name (First, Middle and Maiden)
•  All birthplaces (State or Foreign Country)
•  Name and address of person performing ceremony, if known.

Residency Requirement: Do not have to be a resident of Kansas.

If Previously Married: If previously married, how last marriage ended and when. Number of this marriage (1st, 2nd, etc).

Application Requirement: Applicant must be the bride or groom. Both applicants need not be present. Applicant must swear under oath:

•  The applicants are not related (i.e.1st cousin or closer).

•  The applicants have no spouse. (If divorced, decree must be filed over 30 days ago.)

•  The applicants know of no other reason why they should not be legally married.

Waiting Period: 3 business-days.

Fees: $50 fee and a $25 judicial branch surcharge payable in cash or money order only. Money orders should be payable to "Clerk of the District Court". The money is non-refundable.

Blood Tests: No blood test requirement.

Under 18: Any applicant who is under age 18 must have either:

•  Notarized, written consent of all then living parents and legal guardians OR

•  Notarized, written consent of one parent or legal guardian and consent of a district    court judge. (K.S.A. 23-106)

•  Identification number (usually social security number)

•  Applicants are of the opposite sex.

Both parties age 18 or older -- no consent requirements

Common Law Marriages: No.

Same Sex Marriages: No.

Solemnization Authority: Marriage may be validly solemnized and contracted in this state, after a license has been issued for the marriage, in the following manner:
By the mutual declarations of the two parties to be joined in marriage, made before an authorized officiating person and in the presence of at least two competent witnesses over 18 years of age, other than the officiating person, that they take each other as husband and wife. The following are authorized to be officiating persons:

• Any currently ordained clergyman or religious authority of any religious denomination or society;

• any licentiate of a denominational body or an appointee of any bishop serving as the regular clergyman of any church of the denomination to which the licentiate or appointee belongs, if not restrained from so doing by the discipline of that church or denomination;

• any judge or justice of a court of record;

• any municipal judge of a city of this state; and

•  any retired judge or justice of a court of record.

The two parties themselves, by mutual declarations that they take each other as husband and wife, in accordance with the customs, rules and regulations of any religious society, denomination or sect to which either of the parties belong, may be married without an authorized officiating person.

Officiants: Any ordained clergyman of any religious denomination or society may perform marriages. Ministers are required to file credentials or ordination with the judge of a probate court before performing marriages. Minister must return the marriage license and a certificate of marriage to the probate judge who issued the marriage license within 10 days after the marriage.

Valid: License is valid for 6 months.
The license can only be used within the State of Kansas.

Please Note: State and county marriage license requirements often change. The above information is for guidance only and should not be regarded as legal advice.

It is important that you verify all information with your local marriage license office or county clerk before making any wedding or travel plans.

Kansas County Clerk's Office

Anderson County Courthouse Garnett, KS 785.448.6886	Ashland County Court Ashland, KS 316-635-2717	Atchison County Court Atchison, KS 913.367.7400
Barber County Courthouse Medicine Lodge, KS 316.886.5639	Barton County Courthouse Great Bend, KS 316.793.1856	Bourbon County Court Fort Scott, KS 316.223.0780
Brown County Court Hiawatha, KS 785.742.7481	Butler County Court El Dorado, KS 316.322.4370	Chase County Court Cotton Falls, KS 316.273.6618
Chautauqua District Clerk Sedan, KS 316.725.5870	Cherokee Clerk Court Columbus, KS 785.332.8860	Clay County Clerk Clay Center, KS 785.632.3443
Cloud District Clerk Kansas, KS 785.243.8124	Coffey County Court Burlington, KS 316.364.8628	Comanche District Clerk Coldwater, KS 316.582.2182
Cowley County Court Winfield, KS 316.221.5470	Crawford County Court Girard, KS 316.724.6213	Decatur County Court Oberlin, KS 785.475.8108
Dickinson District Clerk Abilene, KS 785.263.3142	Doniphan County Court Troy, KS 785.985.3582	Douglas County Court Lawrence, KS 785.841.7700
Edward County Court Kinsley, KS 316.659.2442	Elk County Clerk Howard, KS 316.374.2370	Ellis County Court Hays Kansas, KS 785.628.9417
Ellsworth District Clerk Ellsworth, KS 785.472.4052	Ford County Clerk Dodge City, KS 316.227.4603	Franklin County Court Ottawa, KS 785.242.6000
Geary County Court Junction City, KS 785.762.5221	Gove County Court Gove, KS 785.938.2235	Graham County Court Hill City, KS 785.421.2224
Grant County Clerk Ulysses, KS 316.356.2146	Gray County Court Cimarron, KS 316.855.3425	Greeley County Court Tribune, KS 316.376.4292
Greenwood County Court Ureka, KS 316.583.8153	Hamilton County Clerk Syracuse, KS 316.384.5159	Harper County Court Anthony, KS 316.842.3586
Harvey County Court Newton, KS 316.284.6890	Haskell County Court Sublette, KS 316.675.8231	Hodgeman County Court Jetmore, KS 316.357.8434
Jackson County Court Holton, KS 785.364.2191	Jefferson County Court Oskaloosa, KS 785.863.2461	Johnson County Court Olathe, KS 913.715.5000
Kearny County Clerk Lakin, KS 316.355.6481	Kingman County Clerk Kingman, KS 316.532.5151	Kiowa County Court Greensburg, KS 316.723.3317
Labette County Court Oswego, KS 316.795.4533	Lane County Court Dighton, KS 316.397.2805	Leavenworth County Court Leavenworth, KS 913.684.0400
Lincoln County Court Lincoln, KS 785.524.4057	Linn County Clerk Mound City, KS 913.795.2660	Logan County Court Oakley, KS 785.672.3654
Lyon County Court Emporia, KS 316.341.3361	Marion County Court Marion, KS 316.382.2104	Marshall County Clerk Marysville, KS 785.562.5301
McPherson County Court Mcpherson, KS 67460 316.241.3422	Meade County Court Meade, KS 316.873.8750	Miami County Court Paola, KS 913.294.3326
Mitchell County Clerk Beloit, KS 785.738.3753	Montgomery County Clerk Independence, KS 316.330.1070	Morris County Court Counsil Grove, KS 316.767.6838
Morton County Court Elkhart, KS 316.697.2482	Nemaha County Clerk Seneca, KS 785.336.2146	Neosho County Court Erie, KS 316.244.3831
Ness County Court Ness City, KS 785.798.3696	Norton County Court Norton, KS 785.877.5735	Osage County Court Lyndon, KS 785.828.4514
Osborne County Court Osborne, KS 785.346.5911	Ottawa County Clerk Minneapolis, KS 785.392.2917	Pawnee County Clerk Larned, KS 316.285.6937
Phillips County Court Phillipsburg, KS 785.543.6853	Pottawatomie County Court Westmoreland, KS 785.457.3392	Pratt County Clerk Pratt, KS 316.672.4100
Reno County Clerk Hutchinson, KS 316.694.2956	Republic County Court Belleville, KS 785.527.5691	Rice County Court Lyons, KS 316.257.2383
Riley County Court Manhattan, KS 785.537.6371	Rooks County Court Stockton, KS 785.425.6718	Rush County Court La Crosse, KS 785.222.3345
Russell County Clerk Russell, KS 785.483.5641	Saline County Clerk Salina, KS 785.826.6633	Scott County Clerk Scott City, KS 316.872.7208
Sedqwick County Clerk Wichita, KS 316.383.7302	Seward County Clerk Liberal, KS 316.626.3238	Shawnee County Clerk Topeka, KS 785.233.8200
Sheridan County Court Hoxie, KS 785.675.3451	Sherman County Court Goodland, KS 785.899.4850	Stafford County Court St John, KS 316.549.3509
Stevens County Court Hugoton, KS 316.544.2484	Sumner County Court Wellington, KS 316.326.5936	Thomas County Court Colby, KS 785.462.4540
Trego County Court Wakeeney, KS 785.743.2148	Wabaunsee County Clerk Alma, KS 785.765.2406	Wichita County Court Leoti, KS 316.375.4454
Woodson Center Court Yates Center, KS 316.625.8611	Wyandotte County Court Kansas City, KS 913.573.5000