Getting a Marriage License in Greenup County
Marriage licenses in Greenup County are handled by the Greenup County Clerk, not by the Circuit Court Clerk. The main county clerk office is in the Greenup County Courthouse, Room 208, P.O. Box 686, Greenup, KY 41144. The office phone is 606-473-7394, and the main office hours found in the research are Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM. The clerk also lists a Flatwoods branch at 2513 Reed Street, Suite 3, Flatwoods, KY 41139, phone 606-836-1944, and a South Shore branch by phone at 606-932-6564. The South Shore branch is listed as closed for lunch from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM.
The marriage license fee is $50.00. The Greenup County Clerk services information says there is no waiting period and no blood test requirement. It also says no birth certificate is needed unless an applicant is under 18. The research found a conflict on Social Security documentation: the clerk's FAQ asks applicants to bring picture ID and a Social Security card, while the services FAQ says no Social Security card is needed. Call 606-473-7394 before applying to confirm the current ID requirements.
The Greenup County marriage application page shows the online application fields used to prepare license information.
That county clerk form is useful for marriage license preparation, but the license itself still remains a Greenup County Clerk record rather than a court case filing.
How to Apply for a Marriage License
Use the county clerk's marriage process when the goal is to obtain a license for a ceremony or to locate a certified copy later. Greenup County Clerk information says a Kentucky license issued in one Kentucky county may be used for a ceremony in another Kentucky county, so the county of issuance and the county of ceremony are not always the same. For later record searches, keep the issuing county in mind.
- Contact the Greenup County Clerk or use the online marriage application page to prepare party details before visiting the office.
- Both applicants should be ready to appear as the clerk requires and bring picture identification. Because the official pages conflict on Social Security card requirements, call the clerk first.
- Provide the party details requested on the marriage application, including birth, marital status, parent, contact, and address information.
- Pay the $50.00 marriage license fee to the Greenup County Clerk.
- Use the license for a Kentucky ceremony and return the completed marriage license to the County Clerk's office at Room 208 / P.O. Box 686, Greenup, KY 41144.
- Order certified copies from the County Clerk in person or by mail when proof of marriage is needed.
Marriage License Application Fields
The Greenup County marriage application inventory in the research shows detailed party information rather than a short name-only form. Required status was not exposed for every field in the text capture, so applicants should treat the fields as preparation items and confirm any missing or special-case requirements with the clerk.
| Field | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Age | Unspecified | Number field; page validation asks for a number greater than or equal to zero. |
| Date of Birth | Unspecified | Date field shown in MM/DD/YYYY format. |
| Place of Birth | Unspecified | Captured for each party. |
| Race | Unspecified | Options include White, Black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. |
| Gender | Unspecified | Field appears, but options were not exposed in the text fetch. |
| Occupation and Phone Number | Unspecified | Collected for each party. |
| Relationship to Other Party | Unspecified | Yes or no question asking whether the parties are related. |
| Previous Marriages and Current Status | Unspecified | Number of previous marriages plus status options of Single, Widowed, Divorced, or Married. |
| Parents | Unspecified | Father's first and last name; mother's first, last, and maiden name if applicable. |
| Address | Unspecified | Street, address line 2, city, state or province, ZIP or postal code, and country dropdown. |
Greenup County Marriage and Divorce Fees
The research located county clerk amounts for marriage licenses and certified marriage copies. It did not locate a Greenup-specific divorce filing fee or a certified divorce decree copy amount in official sources. For those court fees, the supported instruction is to contact the Circuit Court Clerk because divorce records are court files.
| Item | Amount | Office |
|---|---|---|
| Marriage license | $50.00 | Greenup County Clerk |
| Certified marriage copy, in person | $6.00 | Greenup County Clerk |
| Certified marriage copy, by mail | $6.00 | Greenup County Clerk |
| Divorce filing fee | Fee not located in Greenup-specific official sources | Circuit Court Clerk / Family Court |
| Certified divorce decree copy | Fee not located in Greenup-specific official sources | Circuit Court Clerk |
How to Look Up Greenup County Marriage Records
For marriage records, start with the Greenup County Clerk. The county clerk handles marriage licenses and certified marriage license copies. The clerk's services page documents the $6.00 certified copy amount and the mail request details. A request by mail must be a written notice sent to Greenup County Clerk's Office, Room 208, P.O. Box 686, Greenup, KY 41144.
For records before June 26, 2020, include the bride's maiden name, the groom's name, and the date or year of marriage. For records after June 25, 2020, include partner 1 or partner 2 maiden name and the date or year of marriage. The research does not show a separate statewide Greenup-specific online marriage certificate portal, so the county clerk's in-person and mail channels are the reliable supported routes from the source material.
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky is a separate federal court source shown in the assigned image set.
Bankruptcy records are not marriage records, but they can be a separate federal source when a divorced or married party's debt history is relevant to broader legal research.
How to Find Greenup County Divorce Records
Divorce records are not county clerk marriage records. Kentucky Circuit Court hears divorces, and Family Court is a division of Circuit Court in counties where it exists. Greenup County is in the 20th Judicial Circuit and has a Family Court division. For Greenup County divorce case records, contact the Greenup County Circuit Court Clerk at the Greenup County Courthouse Annex, 101 Harrison St, Greenup, KY 41144. The listed clerk phones are 606-473-9869 and 606-473-9860.
A divorce file may contain the dissolution petition, responses, orders, final decree, and related family orders. Some portions may be public, but sensitive family, child, adoption, domestic violence, juvenile-related, sealed, or redacted filings may not be available to general requesters. A practical request should provide party names, case number if known, approximate filing year, and the document requested, such as a decree or order.
The Eastern Kentucky Bankruptcy Court Ashland hearing-location page identifies a nearby federal hearing location for bankruptcy matters.
That federal hearing location is separate from Greenup divorce court, which remains a state Circuit or Family Court record request through the Greenup County Circuit Court Clerk.
Getting Certified Copies
A certified marriage copy comes from the Greenup County Clerk. Order it in person for $6.00 or by mail for $6.00 using the written notice requirements above. The mail request should use the name format tied to the marriage date because the clerk's instructions differ for records before June 26, 2020 and records after June 25, 2020.
A certified divorce decree or certified divorce order should be requested from the Circuit Court Clerk because the divorce case is a court record. The research did not locate a Greenup-specific certified divorce copy fee. Ask the clerk for the current amount, accepted payment method, and whether the file is in the office, at a records facility, or affected by retention schedules. If an older file is stored away from the clerk's office, KCOJ procedure requires case and file locator numbers from the clerk before contacting the State Records Center.
The Eastern Kentucky Bankruptcy Court contact page is another assigned federal source, with clerk office and help desk channels for bankruptcy records.
Use that federal contact route only for bankruptcy records; Greenup marriage copies stay with the County Clerk, and divorce copies stay with the Circuit Court Clerk.
Divorce Filing and Court Record Path
The research did not locate an official Greenup-specific residency-period citation or divorce filing fee. The supported process is to determine proper venue from Kentucky residency and case facts, file the dissolution petition and related family forms with the Greenup County Circuit Court Clerk or Family Court division, pay required filing fees unless a fee waiver is granted, serve the other party, and attend hearings or mediation if ordered. When the court enters a final decree and related orders, those documents become the divorce record available through the court clerk subject to access limits.
When children are involved, Family Court may handle child custody, child support, visitation, paternity, domestic violence, dependency, or related issues in addition to dissolution. Those related records may have stronger confidentiality rules than a basic docket entry. For a Greenup County divorce records search, identify whether the request is for a public docket, a final decree, or a restricted family filing before contacting the clerk.