Franklin County Marriage License Office
Franklin County marriage licenses are issued by the Franklin County Clerk of the Circuit Court. The clerk is on the first floor of the Franklin County Courthouse, 459 Main Street, Brookville, Indiana 47012. The clerk's public hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with a daily noon to 1:00 p.m. lunch closure. Marriage licenses have a narrower issue window: 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
The Franklin County Clerk directs applicants to begin through the statewide Indiana marriage application portal before coming to the courthouse. Batesville's official city page says Batesville City Court does not issue marriage licenses. Franklin and Ripley County residents who use Batesville city information are still pointed to the state portal and then to the county clerk. The online application is a pre-application. It does not issue the license by itself, and the Batesville page notes that no fee is collected during that online start.
The Indiana Judicial Branch marriage-license page is the state source for eligibility, required information, statewide fees, and certified-copy guidance. Franklin County's local payment rule still matters at the counter: the clerk accepts cash, money orders, cashier checks, or credit cards only, and credit cards carry a 3.5 percent fee or a minimum $0.50 fee.
The Indiana courts marriage-license instructions show the statewide license rules that Franklin County applicants use before visiting the local clerk.
Those state instructions pair with the Franklin County Clerk's local hours, payment rules, and certified-copy counter.
Apply for Franklin County Marriage Records
A marriage license request works best when both applicants treat the online form as the first step, not the last one. Indiana's statewide marriage portal gathers the application data, then the applicants complete the issuance process with the Franklin County Clerk. Bring identification and any prior-marriage information needed for the clerk to review the application. If either applicant was previously married, Indiana court guidance says the date the prior marriage ended is part of the required information, and some counties may require a certified copy of the divorce decree.
- Confirm that both applicants are eligible to marry under Indiana law and can appear for the clerk's review.
- Start the online pre-application through the Indiana marriage-license application portal.
- Gather identification, prior-marriage end dates, and required parent information before going to the clerk.
- Appear at the Franklin County Clerk's Office during the marriage-license issue window.
- Pay the license and copy fees with an accepted Franklin County Clerk payment method.
- Receive the license from the clerk, then make sure the completed license is returned and recorded after the ceremony.
- Request certified copies from the Franklin County Clerk if the record is needed for name change, BMV, Social Security, benefits, or proof of marriage.
The Indiana marriage-license pre-application portal is the online starting point used before a Franklin County marriage license is issued locally.
The portal speeds up the data entry stage, but the Franklin County license still comes from the clerk's office.
Franklin County Marriage Application Fields
Indiana's application rules require more than names and a date. The statewide court guidance says applicants provide identity and eligibility information, prior-marriage details when relevant, and genealogical information for both parents. The online form should be filled out carefully because the clerk uses it to issue the license and later to support certified marriage copies.
| Field | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Applicant identity | Yes | Use each applicant's legal identity information as requested by the state portal and clerk. |
| Eligibility information | Yes | Indiana eligibility is reviewed before the local clerk issues the license. |
| Prior-marriage end date | Conditional | Required if an applicant was previously married; some counties may ask for a certified divorce decree. |
| Parent full names | Yes | Indiana court guidance lists genealogical data for both parents. |
| Parent last known address | Yes | Provided for both parents when completing the statewide application. |
| Parent birthplace | Yes | State or foreign country is part of the parent information. |
The fields also help later record searches. A certified marriage copy is easier to request when the names, date, and county of license are known.
Franklin County Marriage and Divorce Fees
The located official sources give statewide marriage fees and local Franklin County payment rules. They do not publish a Franklin-specific divorce filing fee or certified divorce decree fee in the research reviewed. For divorce copies, call the Clerk of the Circuit Court before mailing payment so the office can quote the correct copy and certification charge.
| Item | Amount or payment note |
|---|---|
| Marriage license when one or both applicants are Indiana residents | $25 |
| Marriage license when both applicants are out-of-state residents | $65 |
| Additional marriage document fee | Some offices charge $4 |
| Certified marriage license copy | $4 per copy |
| Franklin County Clerk credit-card fee | 3.5 percent or minimum $0.50 |
| Franklin County Clerk payment methods | Cash, money order, cashier check, or credit card only |
| Divorce filing or certified decree copy | Local fee not located in official Franklin County sources reviewed; ask the clerk |
Search Franklin County Marriage Records
Indiana courts state that marriage certificates are not available online. That means an online search may help confirm a date or narrow the county, but it does not replace a certified copy from the Franklin County Clerk if the license was issued in Franklin County. The state notes that dates of marriage may be found through state library indexes, including licenses from 1993 to present and some older marriage-record ranges, but certified copies come from the county clerk where the marriage occurred.
For a Franklin County marriage record, use the clerk's office as the official copy source. Give the names of the parties, approximate marriage date, and any license details from the state index or personal papers. If the marriage may have been issued in a nearby county, check the county of issuance rather than only the ceremony location. Batesville can cause confusion because the city sits near county lines and its own page points residents back to county clerks, not to Batesville City Court for licenses.
The Batesville marriage-license guidance confirms that Batesville City Court is not the issuing office for Franklin County marriage licenses.
That local city guidance is useful because it prevents applicants from routing a marriage-license request to the wrong court.
Find Franklin County Divorce Records
Divorce records are different from marriage records. A divorce is filed as a court case, usually under a family or dissolution case type, and public case information can be searched in Indiana MyCase when the case is not confidential. A public MyCase result may show the parties, filing date, case type, court, appearances, hearings, orders, and the entry for a final decree. It should be treated as the case index and docket, not as a guaranteed source for every document.
Indiana courts say certified divorce decrees are not available online. For a Franklin County divorce decree, request the certified copy from the Franklin County Clerk in the county where the divorce occurred. If child support is involved, the clerk may have payment or case-file information, while the Franklin County Prosecutor lists a child-support division phone for support-related questions. Court staff can explain copy procedure, but they cannot give legal advice about the effect of a decree.
| MyCase field | How it helps a divorce search |
|---|---|
| Search mode | Use name search for petitioner or respondent, or case number when known. |
| Party first and last name | Use both names to narrow common names. |
| County or court | Select Franklin County or Franklin Circuit Court when filtering. |
| Case type | Look for family or dissolution categories. |
| Date range | Narrow by filing date, decree date, or approximate year. |
Franklin County Certified Copies
Certified copies are needed when a record must prove a legal status. A marriage certificate may be needed for a name change, benefits, insurance, Social Security, BMV records, or immigration paperwork. A certified divorce decree may be needed to remarry, enforce an order, update property records, or prove the terms of a final dissolution. Online printouts and index results do not carry the same force as a copy certified by the clerk.
Use the Franklin County Clerk for certified marriage copies issued in Franklin County and certified divorce decrees filed in Franklin County Circuit Court. Call 765-647-5111 before mailing a request because the research did not locate a Franklin-specific copy-request form or complete divorce-copy fee schedule. The office email is clerk@franklincounty.in.gov for clerk questions, but email should not be treated as a filing or payment method unless the clerk confirms that process.
Franklin County Clerk of the Circuit Court
459 Main Street
Brookville, IN 47012
765-647-5111
Fax: 765-647-3224
Email: clerk@franklincounty.in.gov
Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.; closed noon-1:00 p.m.
Note: Marriage-license service ends at 3:30 p.m., even though the Franklin County Clerk's Office remains open later for other business.