Find Simpson County Marriage Records

Simpson County Marriage Licenses

Marriage licenses in Simpson County are handled by the Simpson County Clerk marriage license office, not by the Circuit Court Clerk. The County Clerk is Austin L. Johnson, and the current clerk office is listed at 105 East Kentucky Street, Franklin, KY 42134. The clerk site lists 270-586-8161 and austin.johnson@ky.gov for office contact. The same office also handles county records, elections, vehicle services, and recorded documents, so marriage license questions should be kept separate from divorce case and court record questions.

The official marriage license page gives the local rules that matter most before a couple goes to the counter. Both applicants must apply together. Both must be 18 or older. Kentucky does not require a waiting period, blood test, or physical exam. A Simpson County marriage license is valid for 30 days, including the date it is issued, and may be used anywhere in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The license is local to the issuing County Clerk for application and record access, but the ceremony may occur anywhere in Kentucky while the license is valid.

The Simpson County Clerk home page shows the office contact and public service navigation used for clerk records. The current County Clerk site is the safer address source for visitors because older open-records policy material may show an earlier office address.

Marriage license records in Simpson County are County Clerk records, not court case records.

The County Clerk page helps users confirm that they are dealing with the clerk office that issues marriage licenses and keeps related county records.

Apply for a Simpson County Marriage License

A marriage license application in Simpson County begins with the County Clerk's worksheet and in-person applicant requirements. The official page says a worksheet is completed at the beginning of the process and may be downloaded before arrival. That does not remove the need for both applicants to appear together. It simply helps the clerk process the application with the required identifying and eligibility information.

1. Review the County Clerk marriage license page before visiting so both applicants understand the age, worksheet, and appearance requirements.
2. Complete the marriage worksheet if using the downloadable form, then bring it to the County Clerk office.
3. Appear together at the Simpson County Clerk office because the official rule requires both applicants to apply together.
4. Confirm current license fee, payment method, and copy needs with the clerk before the license is issued.
5. Use the license within 30 days, including the date issued, and make sure the completed license is returned for recording.

Applicants should not treat a divorce decree, name-change order, or prior marriage document requirement as assumed unless the Simpson County Clerk asks for it in the specific case. The research file did not identify a local list of additional documents beyond the worksheet, age rule, appearance rule, and Kentucky no-waiting-period/no-blood-test language.

The Simpson County Clerk marriage licenses page is the official source for the local application rules and worksheet process.

The license page confirms the applicant appearance rule, no waiting period, no blood test, 30-day validity, and statewide Kentucky use.

Simpson County Marriage Application Fields

The official page describes the marriage worksheet by process rather than publishing a full public field list in the captured research. The table below therefore tracks only the confirmed requirements and process fields from the Simpson County Clerk material. It does not invent private form questions that were not visible in the source.

Simpson County Marriage and Divorce Fees

The research reviewed did not identify a current Simpson County marriage license fee or a local divorce filing fee schedule. The County Clerk's published fee material is strongest for recorded documents, while KCOJ notes that civil filing fees for Circuit and District Courts increased effective July 1, 2026 under Supreme Court Administrative Orders 2026-15 and 2026-18. Because fees can change, marriage license fees should be confirmed with the County Clerk and divorce filing or copy fees should be confirmed with the Circuit Court Clerk.

The Simpson County Clerk recording fee page is useful for county-record fee examples, but it should not be read as a divorce filing fee schedule.

The fee page supports County Clerk record-cost context while leaving court filing and divorce-copy amounts to the Circuit Court Clerk.

Search Simpson County Marriage Records

Marriage record access runs through the County Clerk. The researched channels are in person at 105 East Kentucky Street, by phone at 270-586-8161, by email to austin.johnson@ky.gov for clerk questions, and through the County Clerk open-records policy for records that are not handled by routine counter service. The County Clerk records page also lists e-recording vendors for eligible recording submitters. That e-recording service is not the same thing as a public online court case search.

For a marriage record request, the most useful search details are the names of both spouses, the approximate date of license issuance, and the copy type needed. A certified copy may be needed for name change, benefits, immigration, or other legal use. A plain copy may be enough for personal reference. The County Clerk can confirm which copy type is available and what fee applies.

The Simpson County Clerk records page links the open-records policy and shows the official records channel for county clerk records.

This records page matters because marriage license records are part of the County Clerk side of Simpson County records, not the court case side.

Search Simpson County Divorce Records

Divorce records are different. Kentucky Circuit Court hears divorces, so a Simpson County divorce case file or decree should be requested through the Office of Circuit Court Clerk at the Simpson County Justice Center. Public case information may appear through KYeCourts guest access, and scheduled hearings may be checked through the KCOJ docket portal by selecting Simpson and Circuit. Those online tools do not replace the clerk for certified copies, older files, sealed-file questions, or confirmation of document availability.

A divorce file can include the petition, summons, financial disclosures, custody and support orders, settlement agreement, decree, and post-decree motions. Sensitive items may be sealed or redacted. Records involving minors, confidential addresses, abuse allegations, financial account details, adoption, or termination of parental rights should not be treated as ordinary open files.

For certified divorce decrees, call the Circuit Court Clerk at 270-586-4241 or 270-586-8910 before visiting. The clerk can advise whether the record is available, whether the request must be made in person, and what current copy or certification fee applies.

Certified Simpson County Copies

Certified copies should come from the custodian that holds the record. The County Clerk certifies county clerk records such as marriage license records. The Circuit Court Clerk certifies court records such as divorce decrees and other Circuit Court case documents. A certified copy is more than a printout. It carries the custodian's official certification and is commonly required when a person must prove the existence, filing, or legal effect of the record.

County Clerk open records may be requested by hand delivery, mail, fax, or email under the clerk policy. The policy lists fax 270-586-6464 and email to Austin Johnson. Because the policy PDF may show an older address while the current site shows 105 East Kentucky Street, requesters should verify the current mailing and hand-delivery address before sending payment or original paperwork.

Note: Use the County Clerk for marriage records and the Circuit Court Clerk for divorce records, even when both offices are in downtown Franklin.

Kentucky Vital Records Context

Statewide vital-record channels may provide certified vital records for some Kentucky events, but the local issuing point for a Simpson County marriage license is the County Clerk. The page content should not send a user away from the County Clerk when the local record is a marriage license record. The state route is best treated as a backup or event-record path when the user needs a statewide vital-record product rather than the local clerk's license file.