Clinton County Marriage License Office
Marriage licenses in Clinton County are issued through the County Clerk, not the Circuit Court Clerk. The county office listed for this local function is County Clerk Nathan Collins, with phone 606-387-5943, fax 606-387-5258, and email nathan.collins@ky.gov. Kentucky's marriage and divorce certificate guidance states that each county clerk issues marriage licenses, that both applicants must appear together, and that a Kentucky license must be used in Kentucky.
A Clinton County marriage license is different from a later certified marriage certificate. The license is the local permission and record handled by the County Clerk. A certified certificate is a state vital-record product used for proof after the marriage has been recorded. The Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics holds certified marriage certificates from June 1958 to present, so older local marriage record questions may still require the Clinton County Clerk.
Clinton County Clerk
County Clerk: Nathan Collins
Albany, KY 42602
606-387-5943
Fax: 606-387-5258
Email: nathan.collins@ky.gov
Apply for Clinton County Marriage Records
Before visiting the County Clerk, call or email the office to confirm current Clinton County license fee, acceptable payment methods, identification rules, and office hours. The research file did not locate an official published Clinton County marriage-license fee, so the local fee should be confirmed with Nathan Collins' office before the trip. The fee is separate from the state vital-record certificate fee charged later by Kentucky OVS.
- Contact the Clinton County Clerk to confirm fee, payment method, identification needs, and hours.
- Both applicants appear together at the County Clerk office.
- Provide the application details Kentucky CHFS identifies for license issuance.
- Use the license in Kentucky within 30 days from the date it is issued.
- After the ceremony, make sure the completed license is returned and recorded as required by the clerk.
- For a later certified certificate, use Kentucky OVS if the marriage was June 1958 or later.
Note: Kentucky CHFS states that the marriage-license fee is non-refundable, but the Clinton County amount was not located in accessible official sources.
Clinton County Marriage Application Fields
Kentucky CHFS lists the types of information collected for a marriage-license application. These fields help the County Clerk identify both parties, confirm core eligibility details, and create a record that can later support a certified certificate request. The County Clerk may give local instructions on identification and payment, but the research-supported application content is the state list below.
| Field | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Name and address | Yes | Current names and mailing or residence information for each applicant. |
| Date of birth and age | Yes | Used to identify the parties and support license eligibility review. |
| Place of birth | Yes | Collected for each applicant. |
| Parents' names | Yes | Includes father's name and mother's first and maiden name. |
| Current status | Yes | Shows marital status at the time of application. |
| Previous marriages | Yes | Kentucky asks for the number of previous marriages. |
| Occupation, race, and relation question | Yes | CHFS lists each category as application information. |
| Date of marriage | Yes | Used for the license and later certificate search. |
Clinton County Marriage and Divorce Fees
Two fee systems may apply to Clinton County marriage and divorce records. The County Clerk controls the local marriage-license transaction, but the accessible official research did not provide a Clinton County license amount. Kentucky OVS charges a statewide certificate fee for marriage and divorce certificate searches. Court-file copy or certification fees for divorce decrees were not located in the Clinton County research and should be confirmed with the Circuit Court Clerk.
| Item | Amount | Where to confirm |
|---|---|---|
| Clinton County marriage license | Fee not located in official accessible sources | County Clerk Nathan Collins |
| Certified marriage certificate from Kentucky OVS | $6.00 per copy/search | Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics |
| Certified divorce certificate from Kentucky OVS | $6.00 per copy/search | Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics |
| Certified divorce decree or case copy | Local copy fee not located | Clinton Circuit Court Clerk |
The Kentucky OVS certificate fee is non-refundable. If no record is found, the fee still pays for the search rather than a guaranteed certificate.
Search Clinton County Marriage Records
The official state marriage and divorce page shown in the manifest is the best state-level starting point for certificate rules. The Kentucky marriage and divorce certificate page explains that OVS holds marriage records from June 1958 to present and that county clerks issue marriage licenses.
For Clinton County marriage records before the OVS statewide certificate period, or for questions about the original license, use the County Clerk. For post-1958 proof of marriage, the state certificate process is often the simpler option when the requester has both party names, the county where the license was issued, and the date or approximate date of marriage.
Find Clinton County Divorce Records
Divorce records are not handled the same way as marriage licenses. Kentucky Circuit Court handles divorce case files, and the Circuit Court Clerk is the local court-records clerk for Clinton County court files. A certificate from OVS confirms core vital-record facts. A divorce decree or full court case may include pleadings, orders, parenting terms, custody material, property division, and financial details.
For a Clinton County divorce certificate from June 1958 to present, use Kentucky OVS. For a divorce decree, full file, or divorce before June 1958, contact the Clinton Circuit Court Clerk. If the case number is unknown, statewide KYeCourts or CourtNet public case access may help identify the court case before a copy request is made. Family, adoption, juvenile, termination of parental rights, and protected personal information may be confidential or redacted.
The access channel depends on the record's purpose. A certificate is usually enough to prove that a marriage or divorce occurred, but it will not show the full terms of a divorce judgment. A court decree or case file may be needed for property, custody, support, name-change, or enforcement questions. Those files belong to the court system, and the requester should be ready to provide both party names, an approximate filing year, and a case number if it is known.
Readers who need the court case rather than a certificate may also need the local Clinton County Circuit Court Clerk because that office maintains Circuit Court case files.
Certified Clinton County Certificates
The Kentucky VS-230 application is used for certified marriage and divorce certificate requests. It asks for party names, county of license or decree, date of marriage or divorce, requester contact details, mailing address, signature, and number of copies. Mail requests go to the Office of Vital Statistics, 275 E. Main St., 1E-A, Frankfort, KY 40621, with payment to the Kentucky State Treasurer. The phone number listed on the form is 502-564-4212.
| VS-230 Field | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| First party name | Text | Current or legal previous name for marriage or divorce search. |
| Second party name | Text | Current or legal previous name for the other party. |
| County | Text | Use Clinton if the license or decree was issued there. |
| Date | Date or text | Date of marriage or divorce, if known. |
| Requester information | Text and signature | Name, phone, mailing address, signature, and number of copies. |
Certified certificates are often used for name changes, benefits, insurance, estate matters, and identity records. A certified certificate does not replace the full divorce court file when detailed orders or decree terms are needed.
Mail requests should include the completed application, the number of requested copies, and the correct payment. Because the fee is per copy or search, a requester who needs both a marriage certificate and a divorce certificate should treat them as separate requests. If the date is uncertain, include the best date range available so OVS or the local office can identify the right record without confusing people with similar names.
Kentucky Vital Records Office
Kentucky OVS offers the statewide purchase process for certified marriage and divorce certificates. The Kentucky vital-record purchase instructions explain certificate ordering through the state office, while Clinton County office contacts remain important for the local license or the court decree.
Use the state route for certified certificate searches from June 1958 forward. Use the Clinton County Clerk for local marriage license questions and the Clinton Circuit Court Clerk for divorce decrees or case-file copies.
Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics
275 E. Main St., 1E-A
Frankfort, KY 40621
502-564-4212
Clinton County marriage and divorce record access works best when the requester names the needed product first. For a license question, start with the County Clerk. For a certified marriage or divorce certificate from June 1958 forward, start with OVS. For a divorce decree, filing, or case document, start with the Circuit Court Clerk. That office split is the main reason Kentucky marriage records and divorce records should not be searched through one generic path.