Marriage License Procedures

There is no waiting period or blood test required prior to the issuance of a marriage license. Both parties must provide the following:

• Name & address;
• Date of birth & age;
• Place of birth (if inside Kentucky, give county; if in another state, give state);
• Father’s name;
• Mother’s first and maiden name;
• Current marital status (e.g. Single, Divorced, Annulled, Widowed);
• Number of previous marriages;
• Occupation;
• Race;
• Description of relation of parties, if any (first and second cousins cannot marry in the Commonwealth of Kentucky);
• Date of marriage.