Congratulations! If you've found yourself at this page it is likely that you are either planning to be married or have been asked to perform a wedding ceremony in Indiana. Ordained ministers of the Universal Life Church have successfully performed thousands of legal marriages in Indiana. The information provided below will walk you through the steps one must follow to become a minister and perform a valid wedding ceremony in the state of Indiana.
- ULC Ordination Accepted: Yes
- Minister Registration Required: No
- Minister's Residency: Irrelevant
- Minister's Minimum Age: 18
- Marriage License Waiting Period: 0 Days
- Marriage License Valid For: 60 Days
- Marriage License Return Within: By Expiration
1 How to Become an Ordained Minister in Indiana
If you haven't already, you should get ordained online with the Universal Life Church. Ordination is free and can be completed in just a matter of minutes. Thousands of legally valid marriages are performed by ULC ministers around the world every year. Begin the process by clicking the big blue button below!
2 Officiating a Wedding in Indiana
Next, you should contact the office of your local marriage authority (typically your county clerk). Let them know that you are a minister of the Universal Life Church in Seattle, and ask what they will require of you to officiate a legal marriage.
Select your Court Clerk to quickly generate the contact information for your local marriage authority.
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3 License to Marry in Indiana
After you've contacted your marriage authority, you should visit our online store to purchase whatever documentation will be required. We typically advise ministers in Indiana to get an Ordination Package. While Minister registration is not technically required in Indiana you may be required to present proof of your ordination to the county clerk before the marriages you perform will be accepted as having been legally solemnized. Having this proof of your ordination will also provide peace-of-mind to any couple that you intend to marry. Additionally, please attempt to leave at least 3 weeks between the date of the wedding ceremony and your order, to ensure that you receive all of your materials in advance.
4 How to get Married in Indiana
Now that you've done all of the above, you are ready to perform the wedding! Be sure that the couple has picked up their Indiana marriage license from the appropriate office. This license is valid for 60 days, and there is no mandatory waiting period between when the couple receives the marriage license in Indiana and when the ceremony may be legally performed. Please be aware that the signed license must be returned to the issuing office by its date of expiry.
At the Universal Life Church we receive several calls from wedding officiants in Indiana, after they've received their license to marry by getting ordained online, asking for guidance on how to perform a wedding ceremony. Once the legal matters have been taken care of, officiating a wedding (while a sometimes-daunting task) can be a great deal of fun. We would suggest that new Indiana wedding ministers concerned about the ceremony peruse one of our helpful wedding guides. The minister training section of our website should offer a helpful refresher for more experienced ministers.
5 Advice for Performing an Indiana Wedding
In the Crossroads of America, weddings tend to take place mainly in spring and fall, when temperatures are accommodating and the historic beauty of Indiana shines through. It's always important to plan ahead, but especially in Indiana. There are many remarkable venues Indiana can offer up, and couples may choose to have their special day take place in a beautiful rustic barn, a field at twilight, or a lakeside in the fall. With so many events going on throughout the year, you can even plan a dream wedding alongside a memorable and exciting concert, a boisterous midday parade, or an exciting street fair, all while knowing you will get a good night's sleep. How? Because most cities in Indiana enforce a sound curfew from 11pm to 7am, making sure the streets are as quiet as if you were still in a small town. Whichever road you choose, Indiana is the crossroad that will get you there.
Indiana Marriage Code
Marriage in Indiana is governed by Title 31 of Indiana's Codified Statutes. Ministers who got ordained online with the Universal Life Church have successfully solemnized thousands of weddings in the state. Below, you will find that we have reproduced a relevant excerpt of this code.Persons authorized to solemnize marriages Sec. 1. Marriages may be solemnized by any of the following: (1) A member of the clergy of a religious organization (even if the cleric does not perform religious functions for an individual congregation), such as a minister of the gospel, a priest, a bishop, an archbishop, or a rabbi. View the Indiana Statutes on the official state site.
To view the in-depth wedding laws for Indiana state:
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Adams County
112 S 2nd Street RM ADecatur, Indiana
Phone: (260) 724-5309
Fax: (260) 724-5313
Adams County website »
Allen County
715 S. Calhoun Street, Room 200AFort Wayne, Indiana
46802
Phone: (260) 449-7245
Fax: (260) 449-7658
Allen County website »
Bartholomew County
234 Washington StColumbus, Indiana
47201
Phone: (812) 379-1600
Fax: (812) 379-1675
Bartholomew County website »
Benton County
706 E 5th Street, Suite 37Fowler, Indiana
47944
Phone: (765) 884-0930
Fax: (765) 884-0322
Benton County website »
Blackford County
110 W. WashingtonHartford City, Indiana
47348
Phone: (765) 348-1130
Fax: (765) 348-7234
Blackford County website »
Boone County
212 Courthouse SquareLebanon, Indiana
46052
Phone: (765) 482-3510
Boone County website »
Brown County
20 East Main Street, 1st FloorNashville, Indiana
47448
Phone: (812) 988-5510
Brown County website »
Carroll County
101 W. Main StreetDelphi, Indiana
Phone: (765) 564-4485
Fax: (765) 564-1835
Carroll County website »
Cass County
200 Court Park Room 407Logansport, Indiana
Phone: (574) 753-7740
Fax: (574) 722-1556
Cass County website »
Clark County
501 East Court Avenue, Room 137Jeffersonville, Indiana
47130
Phone: (812) 285-6244
Clark County Marriage Laws »
Clinton County
265 Courthouse SquareFrankfort, Indiana
46041
Phone: (765) 659-6335
Fax: (766) 659-6347
Clinton County website »
Crawford County
715 Judicial Plaza DriveEnglish, Indiana
Phone: (812) 338-2565
Fax: (812) 338-2507
Crawford County website »
Daviess County
200 E Walnut StWashington, Indiana
47501
Phone: (812) 254-8689
Daviess County website »
Dearborn County
215 W High StLawrenceburg, Indiana
Phone: (812) 537-8867
Fax: (812) 532-2021
Dearborn County website »
Decatur County
150 Courthouse Square, Suite 244Greensburg, Indiana
47240
Phone: (812) 663-8223
Decatur County website »
DeKalb County
100 S. Main StreetAuburn, Indiana
46706
Phone: (260) 925-0912
Fax: (260) 925-5126
DeKalb County website »
Delaware County
100 W Main StMuncie, Indiana
47305
Phone: (765) 747-7726
Fax: (765) 747-7768
Delaware County website »
Dubois County
One Courthouse SquareJasper, Indiana
47546
Phone: (812) 481-7035
Fax: (812) 481-7030
Dubois County website »
Elkhart County
101 North Main Street, # 204Goshen, Indiana
Phone: (574) 535-6430
Fax: (574) 535-6411
Elkhart County website »
Fayette County
401 N. Central Avenue, 2nd Floor, North endConnersville, Indiana
47331
Phone: (765) 825-1813
Fax: (765) 827-4902
Fayette County website »
Floyd County
NA-FC City County Bldg <br> 311 Hauss Square, Room 235New Albany, Indiana
47150
Phone: (812) 948-5411
Floyd County website »
Fountain County
301 4th StCovington, Indiana
Phone: (765) 793-6230
Fax: (765) 793-6209
Fountain County website »
Franklin County
459 Main StreetBrookville, Indiana
47012
Phone: (765) 647-5111
Fax: (765) 647-3224
Franklin County website »
Fulton County
815 Main StreetRochester, Indiana
Phone: (574) 223-4824
Fax: (574) 223-8304
Fulton County website »
Gibson County
101 N MainPrinceton, Indiana
Phone: (812) 386-6474
Fax: (812) 385-5025
Gibson County website »
Grant County
101 E. 4th StreetMarion, Indiana
Phone: (765) 668-8121
Fax: (765) 668-6541
Grant County website »
Hamilton County
1 Hamilton County Square Suite 106Noblesville, Indiana
Phone: (317) 776-9629
Hamilton County website »
Hancock County
9 E. Main Street, Room 213Greenfield, Indiana
Phone: (317) 477-1109
Fax: (317) 477-1163
Hancock County website »
Harrison County
300 North Capitol Ave, Room 203Corydon, Indiana
47112
Phone: (812) 738-4149
Fax: (812) 738-2459
Harrison County website »
Hendricks County
355 South Washington StreetDanville, Indiana
Phone: (317) 745-9221
Hendricks County website »
Henry County
1215 Race StreetNew Castle, Indiana
Phone: (765) 529-6401
Fax: (765) 521-7046
Henry County website »
Howard County
104 N. Buckeye St, Room 114Kokomo, Indiana
46901
Phone: (765) 456-2204
Fax: (765) 456-2267
Howard County website »
Huntington County
201 N Jefferson StHuntington, Indiana
46750
Phone: (260) 358-4817
Fax: (260) 358-4880
Huntington County website »
Jackson County
111 S. Main St.Brownstown, Indiana
47220
Phone: (812) 358-6116
Fax: (812) 358-6187
Jackson County website »
Jasper County
115 W Washington StRensselaer, Indiana
Phone: (219) 866-4926
Fax: (219) 866-9450
Jasper County website »
Jay County
120 N. Court StreetPortland, Indiana
47371
Phone: (260) 726-6915
Fax: (260) 726-6922
Jay County website »
Jefferson County
300 E. Main StreetMadison, Indiana
Phone: (812) 265-8924
Fax: (812) 273-5428
Jefferson County website »
Johnson County
5 E. Jefferson St.Franklin, Indiana
46131
Phone: (317) 346-4467
Fax: (317) 736-3798
Johnson County website »
Knox County
111 North Seventh StreetVincennes, Indiana
Phone: (812) 885-2521
Fax: (812) 895-4929
Knox County website »
Kosciusko County
121 N Lake StWarsaw, Indiana
46580
Phone: (574) 372-2331
Kosciusko County website »
LaGrange County
105 N Detroit StLaGrange, Indiana
Phone: (260) 499-6368
Fax: (260) 499-6403
LaGrange County website »
Lake County
2293 N. Main StreetCrown Point, Indiana
46307
Phone: (219) 648-6996
Lake County website »
LaPorte County
813 Lincolnway, Suite 105LaPorte, Indiana
46350
Phone: (219) 326-6808
LaPorte County website »
Lawrence County
916 15th Street, # 31Bedford, Indiana
Phone: (812) 275-7543
Fax: (812) 277-2024
Lawrence County website »
Madison County
16 East 9th StreetAnderson, Indiana
46016
Phone: (765) 641-9480
Madison County website »
Marion County
200 E. Washington St, Room W-122Indianapolis, Indiana
46204
Phone: (317) 327-4740
Marion County website »
Marshall County
211 W. Madison StreetPlymouth, Indiana
46563
Phone: (574) 936-8922
Marshall County website »
Martin County
115 Main St.Shoals, Indiana
Phone: (812) 247-3651
Fax: (812) 247-2791
Martin County website »
Monroe County
301 N. College Ave., Room 203Bloomington, Indiana
47404
Phone: (812) 349-2614
Fax: (812) 349-2610
Monroe County website »
Montgomery County
100 E Main St, Room 203Crawfordsville, Indiana
47933
Phone: (765) 364-6494
Fax: (765) 364-6355
Montgomery County website »
Morgan County
10 E Washington StMartinsville, Indiana
46151
Phone: (765) 342-1025
Fax: (765) 342-1111
Morgan County website »
Newton County
201 N 3rd StKentland, Indiana
Phone: (888) 663-9866
Fax: (219) 474-6348
Newton County website »
Noble County
101 North Orange StreetAlbion, Indiana
46701
Phone: (260) 636-2736
Fax: (260) 636-4000
Noble County website »
Ohio County
413 Main StRising Sun, Indiana
Phone: (812) 438-2610
Fax: (812) 438-1215
Ohio County website »
Orange County
1 Court StreetPaoli, Indiana
Phone: (812) 723-2649
Fax: (812) 723-0239
Orange County website »
Parke County
116 West High Street, Room 204Rockville, Indiana
Phone: (765) 569-5132
Fax: (765) 569-4222
Parke County website »
Perry County
2219 Payne StreetTell City, Indiana
47586
Phone: (812) 547-3741
Fax: (812) 547-9782
Perry County website »
Pike County
801 Main St.Petersburg, Indiana
47567
Phone: (812) 354-6025
Fax: (812) 354-6369
Pike County website »
Pulaski County
112 East Main Street, Suite 230Winamac, Indiana
46996
Phone: (574) 946-6038
Fax: (574) 946-4953
Pulaski County website »
Putnam County
One Courthouse SquareGreencastle, Indiana
Phone: (765) 653-2648
Fax: (765) 653-8405
Putnam County website »
Randolph County
100 S Main Street, 2nd FloorWinchester, Indiana
47394
Phone: (765) 584-7207
Randolph County website »
Ripley County
115 N. Main StreetVersailles, Indiana
47042
Phone: (812) 689-6115
Fax: (812) 689-6000
Ripley County website »
Rush County
101 East Second Street, Room 209Rushville, Indiana
46173
Phone: (765) 932-2086
Fax: (765) 932-4165
Rush County website »
Scott County
One East McClain AvenueScottsburg, Indiana
Phone: (812) 752-8420
Fax: (812) 752-5459
Scott County website »
Shelby County
407 S. Harrison St., Rm. 111Shelbyville, Indiana
46176
Phone: (317) 392-6320
Fax: (317) 392-6339
Shelby County website »
Spencer County
200 Main Street, 2nd Floor, Room 8Rockport, Indiana
47635
Phone: (812) 649-6028
Spencer County website »
St. Joseph County
101 S. Main St.South Bend, Indiana
Phone: (574) 235-9635
Fax: (574) 235-9838
St. Joseph County website »
Starke County
53 East Washington StreetKnox, Indiana
Phone: (574) 772-9128
Fax: (574) 772-9169
Starke County website »
Steuben County
55 South Public SquareAngola, Indiana
46703
Phone: (260) 668-1000 Ext 2240
Fax: (260) 668-3702
Steuben County website »
Sullivan County
100 Courthouse SquareSullivan, Indiana
Phone: (812) 268-4657
Fax: (812) 268-4870
Sullivan County website »
Switzerland County
212 West Main StreetVevay, Indiana
47043
Phone: (812) 427-4415
Fax: (812) 427-4408
Switzerland County website »
Tippecanoe County
301 Main Street 2nd FloorLafayette, Indiana
Phone: (765) 423-9326
Fax: (765) 423-9194
Tippecanoe County website »
Tipton County
101 East Jefferson StreetTipton, Indiana
46072
Phone: (765) 675-2795
Fax: (765) 675-6436
Tipton County website »
Union County
26 West Union StreetLiberty, Indiana
Phone: (765) 458-6121
Fax: (765) 458-5263
Union County website »
Vanderburgh County
825 Sycamore St, Room 216Evansville, Indiana
47732
Phone: (812) 435-5160
Fax: (812) 436-4999
Vanderburgh County website »
Vermillion County
255 S Main St, Suite 304Newport, Indiana
47966
Phone: (765) 492-5350
Vermillion County website »
Vigo County
33 South 3rd StreetTerre Haute, Indiana
47807
Phone: (812) 462-3211
Vigo County website »
Wabash County
69 W Hill StWabash, Indiana
Phone: (260) 563-0661
Fax: (260) 569-1352
Wabash County website »
Warren County
125 North Monroe Street, # 11Williamsport, Indiana
Phone: (765) 762-3510
Fax: (765) 762-7251
Warren County website »
Warrick County
One County Square, Suite 200Boonville, Indiana
47601
Phone: (812) 897-6160
Fax: (812) 897-6400
Warrick County website »
Washington County
99 Public Square Suite 102Salem, Indiana
47167
Phone: (812) 883-5748
Washington County website »
Wayne County
301 E Main StRichmond, Indiana
47374
Phone: (765) 973-9220
Fax: (765) 973-9490
Wayne County website »
Wells County
102 W Market Street, Suite 201Bluffton, Indiana
46714
Phone: (260) 824-6479
Fax: (260) 824-6559
Wells County website »
White County
110 North Main StreetMonticello, Indiana
Phone: (574) 583-7032
Fax: (574) 583-1532
White County website »
Whitley County
101 W Van Buren StColumbia City, Indiana
46725
Phone: (260) 248-3102
Fax: (260) 248-3137
Whitley County website »
