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 Kansas. Ordained ministers of the Universal Life Church have successfully performed thousands of legal marriages in Kansas. 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 Kansas.
- ULC Ordination Accepted: Yes
- Minister Registration Required: Sometimes
- Minister's Residency: Irrelevant
- Minister's Minimum Age: 18
- Marriage License Waiting Period: 3 Days
- Marriage License Valid For: 6 Months
- Marriage License Return Within: 10 Days
1 How to Become an Ordained Minister in Kansas
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 Kansas
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.
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3 License to Marry in Kansas
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 Kansas to get an Ordination Package and add a Letter of Good Standing to her or his order. While Minister registration is not technically required in Kansas it has been reported to us that ministers ordained online with the Universal Life Church are often required to present proof of ordination to the county clerk before the marriages performed will be accepted as having been legally solemnized. As an added bonus, 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.
Marriage may be validly performed and joined in this state, after a license has been issued for the marriage. You will need to have mutual declarations of the couple to be joined in marriage, made before you, the ordained minister, and in the presence of at least 2 competent witnesses.
4 How to get Married in Kansas
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 Kansas marriage license from the appropriate office. This license is valid for 6 months, and there is a mandatory 3-day waiting period between when the couple receives the marriage license in Kansas and when the ceremony may be legally performed. Please be aware that the signed license must be returned to the issuing office within 10 days of the completion of the wedding ceremony.
At the Universal Life Church we receive several calls from wedding officiants in Kansas, 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 Kansas 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 How to Hold a Wedding in Kansas
Have you been asked to officiate a marriage in Kansas? If so, there are a few things that are good to keep in mind. Summer weddings are popular in Kansas, but primarily among those hearty enough to brave the heat. If your couple belongs to that contingent, make sure you have a warm-weather officiant outfit handy so you don’t suffer in the sun.
If the wedding will be held outside (or semi-outside, such as in a barn wedding venue), don’t forget to look at the forecast and dress for the elements. Springtime, especially, can be unpredictable and deliver unexpected weather conditions.
Finally, you might be curious how much a wedding minister should charge in Kansas. There isn’t a simple answer, as fees can vary widely based on experience level, amount of involvement, and other responsibilities the couple might ask to be covered. Costs are also determined by geography; more urban areas that have higher costs of living will tend to present higher typical officiant fees that you might find in rural locales.
Kansas Marriage Code
Marriage in Kansas is governed by Chapter 23 of the Kansas 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.23-2504."Solemnizing marriage; persons authorized to officiate. (a) Marriage may be validly solemnized and contracted in this state, after a license has been issued for the marriage, in the following manner: By the mutual declarations of the two parties to be joined in marriage, made before an authorized officiating person and in the presence of at least two competent witnesses over 18 years of age, other than the officiating person, that they take each other as husband and wife. (b)"The following are authorized to be officiating persons: (1)"Any currently ordained clergyman or religious authority of any religious denomination or society; (2)"any licentiate of a denominational body or an appointee of any bishop serving as the regular clergyman of any church of the denomination to which the licentiate or appointee belongs, if not restrained from so doing by the discipline of that church or denomination; View the Kansas Statutes on the official state site.
To view the in-depth wedding laws for Kansas state:
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Allen County
1 North Washington Avenue Room BIola, Kansas
Phone: (620) 365-1425
Fax: (620) 365-1429
Allen County website »
Anderson County
100 E. 4th Ave.Garnett, Kansas
66032
Phone: (785) 448-6841
Fax: (785) 448-3205
Anderson County website »
Atchison County
423 North Fifth StreetAtchison, Kansas
66002
Phone: (913) 804-6060
Atchison County website »
Barber County
120 E WashingtonMedicine Lodge, Kansas
67104
Phone: (620) 886-3961
Fax: (620) 886-5854
Barber County website »
Barton County
1400 Main, Room 306Great Bend, Kansas
67530
Phone: (620) 793-1856
Fax: (620) 793-1860
Barton County website »
Bourbon County
210 S. National StreetFt. Scott, Kansas
66701
Phone: (620) 223-0780
Fax: (620) 223-5303
Bourbon County website »
Brown County
601 Oregon St.Hiawatha, Kansas
66434
Phone: (785) 742-2581
Fax: (785) 742-7705
Brown County website »
Butler County
205 W. CentralEl Dorado, Kansas
Phone: (316) 322-4300
Fax: (316) 322-4387
Butler County website »
Chase County
300 Pearl StCottonwood Falls, Kansas
66845
Phone: (620) 273-6319
Chase County website »
Chautauqua County
215 N ChautauquaSedan, Kansas
67361
Phone: (620) 725-5800
Chautauqua County website »
Cherokee County
110 West Maple StreetColumbus, Kansas
66725
Phone: (620) 429-2042
Fax: (620) 429-1130
Cherokee County website »
Cheyenne County
212 East Washington St.St. Francis, Kansas
67756
Phone: (785) 332-8800
Cheyenne County website »
Clark County
913 HighlandAshland, Kansas
67831
Phone: (620) 635-2813
Fax: (620) 635-2051
Clark County website »
Clay County
712 5th St., Ste. 204Clay Center, Kansas
67432
Phone: (785) 632-3443
Clay County website »
Cloud County
811 Washington St, Suite HConcordia, Kansas
66901
Phone: (785) 243-8110
Cloud County website »
Coffey County
110 S 6th St, Room 202Burlington, Kansas
66839
Phone: (620) 364-2191
Fax: (620) 364-8975
Coffey County website »
Comanche County
201 South New York AvenueColdwater, Kansas
Phone: (620) 582-2361
Comanche County website »
Cowley County
311 E. 9th Ave.Winfield, Kansas
67156
Phone: (620) 221-5470
Fax: (620) 221-1097
Cowley County website »
Crawford County
111 East Forest StreetGirard, Kansas
66743
Phone: (620) 724-6212
Fax: (620) 724-4987
Crawford County website »
Decatur County
120 East Hall StreetOberlin, Kansas
67749
Phone: (785) 475-8102
Decatur County website »
Dickinson County
109 E. 1st St. Suite 306Abilene, Kansas
Phone: (785) 263-3142
Fax: (785) 263-4407
Dickinson County website »
Doniphan County
120 East ChestnutTroy, Kansas
66087
Phone: (785) 985-3582
Fax: (785) 985-2402
Doniphan County website »
Douglas County
111 East 11th StreetLawrence, Kansas
66044
Phone: (785) 832-5256
Fax: (785) 832-5174
Douglas County website »
Edwards County
312 S. Massachusetts AveKinsley, Kansas
Phone: (620) 659-3000
Edwards County website »
Elk County
1st Floor, County CourthouseHoward, Kansas
67349
Phone: (620) 374-2490
Fax: (620) 374-2771
Elk County website »
Ellsworth County
210 North KansasEllsworth, Kansas
Phone: (785) 472-4052
Ellsworth County website »
Finney County
311 N. Ninth St.Garden City, Kansas
67846
Phone: (620) 272-3524
Finney County website »
Franklin County
301 S. MainOttawa, Kansas
66067
Phone: (785) 242-6000
Fax: (785) 242-5970
Franklin County website »
Geary County
200 E. 8th StreetJunction City, Kansas
66441
Phone: (785) 238-3912
Geary County website »
Graham County
410 N. PomeroyHill City, Kansas
67642
Phone: (785) 421-3453
Fax: (785) 421-6374
Graham County website »
Grant County
108 S GlennUlysses, Kansas
67880
Phone: (620) 356-1538
Fax: (620) 356-5379
Grant County website »
Gray County
300 South Main Street, Room 104Cimarron, Kansas
67835
Phone: (620) 855-3618
Fax: (620) 855-3107
Gray County website »
Greeley County
616 Second StreetTribune, Kansas
67879
Phone: (620) 376-4256
Greeley County website »
Greenwood County
311 N. Main, Suite 3Eureka, Kansas
67045
Phone: (620) 583-8121
Greenwood County website »
Harper County
201 N. Jennings Ave, 2nd FloorAnthony, Kansas
67003
Phone: (620) 842-5555
Harper County website »
Harvey County
800 N. Main St.Newton, Kansas
67114
Phone: (316) 284-6840
Fax: (316) 284-6856
Harvey County website »
Haskell County
300 S. InmanSublette, Kansas
67877
Phone: (620) 675-2263
Fax: (620) 675-2681
Haskell County website »
Jefferson County
300 Jefferson St.Oskaloosa, Kansas
66066
Phone: (785) 863-2272
Jefferson County website »
Kingman County
130 N. Spruce Street 3rd FloorKingman, Kansas
Phone: (620) 532-5151
Fax: (620) 532-2952
Kingman County website »
Kiowa County
211 E. Florida St.Greensburg, Kansas
67054
Phone: (620) 723-3366
Fax: (620) 723-3234
Kiowa County website »
Labette County
501 MerchantOswego, Kansas
Phone: (620) 795-2138
Fax: (620) 795-2928
Labette County website »
Leavenworth County
300 Walnut St, Suite 106Leavenworth, Kansas
66048
Phone: (913) 684-0421
Fax: (913) 684-0492
Leavenworth County website »
Linn County
315 Main streetMound City, Kansas
66056
Phone: (913) 795-2668
Fax: (913) 795-2004
Linn County website »
Logan County
710 W 2ndOakley, Kansas
67748
Phone: (785) 671-3654
Fax: (785) 671-3517
Logan County website »
Marion County
200 S. Third St, Suite 201Marion, Kansas
66861
Phone: (620) 382-2185
Marion County website »
Marshall County
1201 BroadwayMarysville, Kansas
66508
Phone: (785) 562-5361
Fax: (785) 562-2458
Marshall County website »
McPherson County
117 North MapleMcPherson, Kansas
Phone: (620) 241-8149
Fax: (620) 241-5484
McPherson County website »
Meade County
200 N Fowler StMeade, Kansas
67864
Phone: (620) 873-8750
Fax: (620) 873-8759
Meade County website »
Mitchell County
111 South HerseyBeloit, Kansas
67420
Phone: (785) 738-3753
Mitchell County website »
Montgomery County
300 E Main St, Suite 201Independence, Kansas
67301
Phone: (620) 330-1070
Montgomery County website »
Morris County
501 W Main Street, Suite 12Council Grove, Kansas
66846
Phone: (620) 767-6838
Morris County website »
Morton County
1025 Morton StElkhart, Kansas
Phone: (620) 697-2563
Fax: (620) 697-4289
Morton County website »
Nemaha County
607 Nemaha StSeneca, Kansas
66538
Phone: (785) 336-2146
Fax: (785) 336-6450
Nemaha County website »
Ness County
202 W. Sycamore St. Suite 10Ness City, Kansas
67560
Phone: (785) 798-2401
Ness County website »
Norton County
105 S Kansas, 2nd FloorNorton, Kansas
67654
Phone: (785) 877-5710
Norton County website »
Pawnee County
715 BroadwayLarned, Kansas
67550
Phone: (620) 285-3721
Fax: (620) 285-2559
Pawnee County website »
Phillips County
301 State Street, Suite APhillipsburg, Kansas
67661
Phone: (785) 543-6825
Fax: (785) 543-6832
Phillips County website »
Pottawatomie County
207 N. 1st St.Westmoreland, Kansas
66549
Phone: (785) 457-3392
Pottawatomie County website »
Pratt County
300 S. NinnescahPratt, Kansas
Phone: (620) 672-4110
Fax: (620) 672-9541
Pratt County website »
Reno County
Curtis State Office Building <br> 1000 SW JacksonTopeka, Kansas
66612
Phone: (785) 296-1500
Fax: (785) 368-6368
Reno County website »
Republic County
1815 M St, Room 1Belleville, Kansas
66935
Phone: (785) 527-5691
Republic County website »
Rice County
101 West CommercialLyons, Kansas
67554
Phone: (620) 257-2232
Fax: (620) 257-3039
Rice County website »
Riley County
110 Courthouse Plaza, 1st Floor, Rm B118Manhattan, Kansas
66502
Phone: (785) 565-6200
Fax: (785) 537-6394
Riley County website »
Rooks County
115 N. WalnutStockton, Kansas
67669
Phone: (785) 425-6718
Fax: (785) 425-6568
Rooks County website »
Russell County
401 N Main StreetRussell, Kansas
67665
Phone: (785) 483-5641
Russell County website »
Saline County
300 W Ash, Room 215Salina, Kansas
67402
Phone: (785) 309-5820
Fax: (785) 309-5826
Saline County website »
Sedgwick County
525 North Main St, Suite 211Wichita, Kansas
67203
Phone: (316) 660-9222
Sedgwick County website »
Seward County
415 N Washington Suite 103Liberal, Kansas
Phone: (620) 626-3375
Fax: (620) 626-3302
Seward County website »
Shawnee County
200 SE 7th St.Topeka, Kansas
Phone: (785) 251-4327
Fax: (785) 251-4908
Shawnee County website »
Sherman County
813 Broadway Room 203Goodland, Kansas
67735
Phone: (785) 890-4850
Sherman County website »
Stafford County
209 North BroadwaySt. John, Kansas
67576
Phone: (620) 549-3295
Fax: (620) 549-3298
Stafford County website »
Stanton County
201 N Main StJohnson, Kansas
67855
Phone: (620) 492-2140
Fax: (620) 492-1745
Stanton County website »
Sumner County
501 N. Washington St, Room 101Wellington, Kansas
67152
Phone: (620) 326-3395
Sumner County website »
Thomas County
300 N Court AvenueColby, Kansas
67701
Phone: (785) 460-4500
Fax: (785) 460-4503
Thomas County website »
Wabaunsee County
215 Kansas AvenueAlma, Kansas
66401
Phone: (785) 765-2421
Fax: (785) 765-3704
Wabaunsee County website »
Washington County
214 C StreetWashington, Kansas
66968
Phone: (785) 325-2974
Fax: (785) 325-2303
Washington County website »
Wilson County
615 Madison, Rm 214Fredonia, Kansas
66701
Phone: (620) 378-4533
Wilson County website »
Woodson County
105 W. RutledgeYates Center, Kansas
66783
Phone: (620) 625-8610
Woodson County website »
Wyandotte County
701 N 7th Street Suite 323Kansas City, Kansas
Phone: (913) 573-5260
Fax: (913) 573-5299
Wyandotte County website »
