Calloway County Marriage Licenses
Marriage licenses in Calloway County are issued by the Calloway County Clerk marriage license office, not by the Circuit Court Clerk. The office named in the research is County Clerk Antonia D. Faulkner at 101 South Fifth Street, Suite 5, Murray, Kentucky 42071-2569. The county clerk site says both applicants must appear together, the fee is nonrefundable, and the license must be used in Kentucky. It also says no waiting period and no blood test are required.
The clerk's marriage FAQ adds practical limits that matter before a visit. Adult applicants must be at least 18 for an ordinary application and must bring photo identification. Accepted payment methods listed by the clerk are cash, checks, Visa, MasterCard, and Discover. Ordinary adult applicants do not need a birth certificate, a prior divorce decree, or a Social Security card, although the clerk can still ask for enough information to complete the sworn application.
The local marriage license source is shown in the manifest from the Calloway County Clerk license page.
That source is the main local channel for license validity, appearance rules, and payment instructions for Calloway County marriage records.
Apply for Calloway County Marriage Records
A marriage license application in Calloway County is an in-person process. Both applicants should plan the visit as a joint appointment or walk-in office visit during county clerk business hours, then use the issued license inside Kentucky before it expires. The research does not identify a local online application portal that replaces the in-person step.
- Go together to the Calloway County Clerk at 101 South Fifth Street, Suite 5, Murray, KY 42071.
- Bring photo identification, such as a driver's license, current state picture ID, or passport.
- Be ready to sign and swear to the marriage application information.
- Pay the $60 marriage license fee by an accepted payment method.
- Use the license in Kentucky within 30 days from issuance.
- Return to the clerk for certificate or record questions after the ceremony is completed and recorded.
Note: The license is valid for 30 days, and the county clerk research states the fee is nonrefundable.
Calloway County Marriage Application Fields
The Calloway County Clerk marriage materials give enough detail to build a practical field inventory. The application is not just a payment form. It is sworn information from both parties, backed by identification and eligibility checks. The table below tracks the fields and documents confirmed in the research without adding fields that were not found in the county source.
| Field or Item | Required | Calloway County Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Applicant 1 legal identity | Yes | Both parties appear together and sign or swear to application information. |
| Applicant 2 legal identity | Yes | The same in-person requirement applies to the second applicant. |
| Photo identification | Yes | Driver's license, current state picture ID, or passport. |
| Age confirmation | Yes | Both parties must be 18 or older for an ordinary adult application. |
| Prior divorce decree | No for ordinary adults | The clerk FAQ says no divorce decree is needed for ordinary adult applicants. |
| Birth certificate | No for ordinary adults | The clerk FAQ says no birth certificate is needed for ordinary adult applicants. |
| Social Security card | No | The clerk FAQ says no Social Security card is needed. |
| Fee payment | Yes | $60 by cash, check, Visa, MasterCard, or Discover. |
| License use | Yes | Valid 30 days and must be used in Kentucky. |
Calloway County Divorce Records
Divorce records follow a different path from Calloway County marriage records. Kentucky Circuit Court hears divorces, and Family Court, as a Circuit Court division where available, handles dissolution of marriage, support, equitable distribution, custody, visitation, paternity, adoption, domestic-violence matters, dependency, neglect, abuse, termination of parental rights, runaways, and truancy. The research places Calloway in the 42nd Judicial Circuit Family Court with Marshall County, so divorce case files and divorce decrees should be treated as court records rather than county-clerk license records.
A person asking for a divorce decree should contact Circuit Court Clerk Melinda Starks at the Judicial Building and provide party names, an approximate filing year, a case number if known, and whether a certified decree is needed. Online docket context can help identify a case date or court division, but the docket is not an official copy source. Some divorce details may be public, while financial records, minor-child information, domestic-violence details, and sealed filings may be redacted or restricted.
| Need | Correct Calloway County Office |
|---|---|
| Marriage license or license record | Calloway County Clerk, 101 South Fifth Street, Suite 5. |
| Divorce decree or divorce case file | Calloway Circuit Court Clerk at the Judicial Building. |
| Docket date for a divorce case | Kentucky Trial Court Docket portal, then clerk confirmation. |
| Restricted family-court material | Clerk review, party access, attorney access, or court order where required. |
Calloway County Marriage Fees
The official fee facts found for Calloway County marriage and divorce records are narrow. The County Clerk fee page confirms the marriage license amount, and the clerk's marriage materials describe the 17-year-old petition process under Kentucky law. The research did not locate a Calloway-specific certified copy fee for a marriage certificate or a certified divorce decree.
| Item | Amount or Status |
|---|---|
| Marriage license | $60 |
| 17-year-old court permission petition | Court may impose no more than $20 under the cited clerk summary |
| Certified marriage certificate copy | Confirm with the County Clerk |
| Certified divorce decree copy | Confirm with the Circuit Court Clerk |
The manifest also assigns the Calloway County Clerk fee schedule to this record type.
The fee schedule supports the local marriage license amount, while court-copy charges should be checked with the office that keeps the requested record.
Calloway County Minor Marriage Limits
Kentucky law, as summarized in the Calloway County Clerk research, makes marriage with a person under 18 prohibited and void under KRS 402.020(1)(f), with limited exceptions for marriages entered before July 14, 2018, or lawfully elsewhere before Kentucky residence. A qualified process may exist for a 17-year-old under KRS 402.205, but it is a court process before license issuance, not a normal clerk-counter application.
The petition must include personal information, a parent or guardian consent affidavit, a statement explaining why the minor seeks marriage, maturity evidence, and copies of criminal records of the parties. The hearing must be set no sooner than 30 days and no later than 60 days from filing. Pregnancy of the minor or intended spouse is not enough by itself to prove that permission is in the minor's best interest. If the court grants permission, the clerk must receive a certified copy of the order, and at least 15 days must pass before license issuance.
Find Calloway County Divorce Records
Divorce records follow a different path than marriage licenses. A Kentucky divorce is a Circuit Court or Family Court matter. The research states that Circuit Court hears divorces, and Family Court handles dissolution of marriage, spousal support, equitable distribution, child support, visitation, paternity, adoption, domestic violence, dependency and neglect matters, termination of parental rights, runaways, and truancy. Calloway and Marshall counties have local Family Court rules for the 42nd Judicial Circuit Family Division.
For a divorce decree or divorce case file, contact Circuit Court Clerk Melinda Starks through the Calloway County Judicial Building rather than the County Clerk marriage-license counter. Provide party names, the approximate filing year, the case number if known, and whether a certified decree is needed. The Kentucky docket portal can give date and division context, but the clerk is the source for official copies.
Some divorce material may be public, but financial records, minor-child information, domestic-violence details, and sealed filings may be restricted or redacted. A person who needs a broad court file can also use the general Calloway County court records process for case-copy routing.
Certified Calloway County Copies
Certified copies should come from the office that owns the original record. Marriage license and local certificate questions start with the Calloway County Clerk. Divorce decrees and divorce case-file copies start with the Circuit Court Clerk because those are court records. The County Clerk forms page lists an Application for Marriage/Divorce Certificate, but the research cautions that divorce decrees remain court records rather than county-clerk licenses.
For a clean request, separate the document type before calling. A marriage license record, a marriage certificate, a divorce docket, a divorce decree, and a sealed divorce filing are not the same thing. Ask the office whether the record can be copied, whether certification is available, and whether any fee must be paid before release.