Dubois County Marriage Licenses
Marriage licenses are issued by the Dubois County Clerk's Office. Couples may start the process through the Indiana public portal, then appear at the Clerk's Office to finish the paperwork. The local process is not just an online form. The county requires the applicants to complete the application with the Clerk so identification, residency, fee payment, and signature steps can be handled before the license is issued.
The Clerk's Office is in the Dubois County Courthouse at One Courthouse Square in Jasper. County pages list marriage-license hours as Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM, and Wednesday from 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM. The license is good immediately and remains valid for 60 days after the marriage application date. The Clerk and the Circuit Court Judge may perform courthouse ceremonies as schedules allow, and the county directs people to call the Clerk or Judge to schedule that service.
Apply for Dubois County Marriage Records
Applicants should treat the online pre-application as preparation for the courthouse visit, not as the full license issue. The county's rules distinguish Indiana residents, Dubois County residents, and out-of-state applicants. If one or both Indiana applicants live in Dubois County, the license can be handled in Dubois County. Indiana applicants who live outside Dubois County are directed to apply in their own county of residence and show proof of residency. If both applicants live out of state and the ceremony will occur in Indiana, they must obtain the license in the county where the marriage will occur.
- Start the marriage pre-application through the Indiana public portal if using the online path.
- Plan the courthouse visit during the Clerk's marriage-license hours and bring acceptable identification.
- Provide residency proof if the Dubois County residency rule applies to the applicants.
- Give the Clerk the required family, prior-marriage, and dependent-child information.
- Pay the license fee for the correct applicant category before the license is issued.
- Use the license within the 60-day validity period and return any required completed record through the proper marriage process.
Accepted identification listed by the county includes a valid U.S. driver's license, valid passport, or certified birth certificate. If a birth certificate is not in English, the county says both the certified translated version and the original version are required.
Dubois County Marriage Application Fields
The marriage application asks for more than names and the planned ceremony date. Some details identify the applicants, while other fields document family history and prior marriages. Social Security numbers and dependent-child information are used in the application process but should not be expected in a public marriage record. Public searches and certified copies show the official license record, not all private fields used to issue it.
| Field or information | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicant identity | ID document | Yes | Driver's license, passport, or certified birth certificate. |
| Residency proof | Document | Conditional | Used for Indiana residents applying in Dubois County. |
| Place of birth | Text | Yes | Listed by the Clerk as information needed. |
| Social Security number | Text | Yes | Required for the application, but not public record detail. |
| Parents' birth place and residence | Text | Yes | Used to complete the marriage application. |
| Mother's maiden name | Text | Yes | Listed by the Clerk as information needed. |
| Prior marriages | Number and text | Yes | Includes number of marriages and when and how the last marriage ended. |
| Dependent children | Name and date | If applicable | Full names and dates of birth are listed by the county. |
Dubois County Marriage and Divorce Fees
The fee schedule for Dubois County marriage records and divorce records comes from the Clerk's published pages. Marriage fees are tied to applicant residency, while divorce fees are court filing costs for a domestic relations case. Copy and certification fees apply when a person needs a certified record for legal, name-change, benefit, or court use.
| Item | Amount or rule |
|---|---|
| Marriage license for Indiana residents | $29 |
| Marriage license for out-of-state applicants | $65 |
| Military applicants | Receive 5 certified copies |
| Certified copy of marriage license | $4.00 |
| Divorce filing | $177.00 |
| Plain court copy | $1.00 per page |
| Certification | $3.00 per pleading |
| Certification or exemplification | $6.00 per pleading |
Note: A certified copy is different from a public search result because it carries the Clerk's certification for official use.
Search Dubois County Marriage Records
Recent marriage license copies are obtained through the Clerk's Office. The county says certified copies of marriage licenses are available in the Clerk's office for $4.00 each. The Clerk FAQ also explains the local search rule: a marriage license can be found in the county where the person lived when the license was issued. If a person married outside Indiana while living in Indiana, the FAQ wording directs the person to the state or county where the marriage occurred.
Historical marriage records use a second access channel. The Dubois County Records Library states that marriage records are available from 1839 to current. The Records Library is in the basement of the courthouse, which matters for genealogy work and older license searches that may not be visible through modern court tools. All county records before August 1839 were destroyed in a fire, so that date is the practical floor for official county marriage records unless another archive has a reconstructed source.
Find Dubois County Divorce Records
Divorce records are court records, not marriage-license records. Dubois Circuit Court and Dubois Superior Court both handle divorce and domestic relations matters, and the Clerk of the Courts administers official trial-court records. Public divorce case information may appear in Indiana MyCase when the case is public and recent enough for the statewide system. Certified copies, documents that are not online, and older divorce files route back to the Clerk.
The Clerk paperwork page lists Pro Se Divorce Initial Paperwork for self-represented divorce filings. That form listing is useful for starting a divorce case, but it is not the same as a divorce record search. A divorce file may include petitions, appearances, orders, hearing entries, settlement terms, child-support entries, and the final decree. Some family details are restricted, redacted, or not remotely available. Child-related information, financial account detail, protected addresses, and confidential exhibits should not be expected in a public search result.
Certified Dubois County Family Copies
Certified marriage copies come from the Clerk's Office, and certified divorce records or divorce decrees also route through the Clerk because the Clerk administers official court records. A useful request should identify the record type, names used at the time of the marriage or divorce, the approximate date, and whether a plain copy, certified copy, or exemplified copy is needed. For divorce, a case number from MyCase can make the request easier.
People seeking older marriage records should consider the Records Library path before assuming a modern online search will show the record. People seeking divorce papers should start with MyCase if they need case status or docket entries, then use the Clerk for certified pleadings or decrees. Public-record requests may be used for records not otherwise accessible through the ordinary counter process, but restricted family material may still be withheld or redacted under Indiana court-access rules.
Public and Restricted Family Records
Marriage licenses are usually easier to access than divorce case files because a license record is a clerk-issued vital-style record. Divorce files are court cases, and court-access rules treat some family information as restricted. Indiana court records may be public at the courthouse even when a document is not downloadable online. The practical result is that Dubois County marriage records, certified copies, divorce dockets, and divorce documents can have different access rules even when the same Clerk's Office is involved.
Restricted family detail can include juvenile information, adoption material, protected addresses, Social Security numbers, financial account numbers, and confidential exhibits. If a divorce record involves children, support, protective orders, or sealed filings, the public view may show a docket entry without the full document. The Clerk of the Courts is the official copy channel, while MyCase is best for public case lookup.