Pike County Marriage Licenses
Marriage licenses in Pike County are handled by the Pike County Clerk, not the Circuit Court Clerk. The County Clerk's office is at 146 Main Street, P.O. Box 631, Pikeville, KY 41502-0631, and the listed phone number is 606-432-6211. The current clerk named in the research set is Darrell Pugh. Posted office hours from the official clerk site are Monday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Kentucky marriage licensing is governed by KRS Chapter 402. That chapter covers marriage licenses, certificates, recording, age limits, and confidentiality for Social Security or government identification numbers. Pike County did not publish a detailed online marriage application or certified-copy form in the research set. For that reason, applicants should call before traveling to confirm the current fee, payment methods, appearance rules, and any local timing requirement.
The Kentucky marriage licensing statutes are the source for license authority, recording duties, and the 30-day license-validity rule.
The statute source supports the license rules, while the Pike County Clerk remains the local office for applying and confirming current desk practice.
Apply For Pike County Marriage Records
A marriage license application is a live county-office transaction. The research did not locate an official Pike County online marriage application form. That makes a verify-first approach important, especially for payment method, whether both parties must appear together, and whether the $60 statewide/local clerk figure is still the amount charged at the Pike counter.
- Call the Pike County Clerk at 606-432-6211 to confirm the current marriage license fee and accepted payment methods.
- Ask whether both applicants must appear at the same time and whether appointments are used.
- Bring government-issued identification and the personal information required for the license.
- Apply at the County Clerk office during posted public hours.
- Use the license within Kentucky and within the statutory validity period.
- After the ceremony, make sure the completed certificate is returned for recording so later copies can be issued.
Do not confuse the marriage license with the later marriage certificate. The license authorizes the marriage. The completed certificate documents the marriage after solemnization and return. A state vital certificate is a later certified record issued by Kentucky's Office of Vital Statistics, not a copy of every item in the County Clerk's local file.
Pike County Marriage Application Fields
The Pike County Clerk site did not expose a detailed local online form during research, so the field inventory below is based on KRS Chapter 402 and official Kentucky clerk practice noted in the research. Applicants should expect identity, residence, age, parental-name, signature, oath, and payment fields, with sensitive government identification data treated as confidential where Kentucky law requires it.
| Field | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| First party full name | Yes | Used on the license and later certificate search. |
| Second party full name | Yes | Needed for license and certificate matching. |
| Date of birth or age | Yes | Age restrictions apply under Kentucky law. |
| Current residence | Yes | Standard license data. |
| Government-issued ID or SSN | Yes | Kentucky law treats SSN and government ID data as confidential. |
| Parents' names or maiden names | Commonly required | Verify the exact Pike County form fields before arrival. |
| Signature and oath | Yes | Application is signed or sworn before the issuing clerk. |
| Fee payment | Yes | $60 appears in Kentucky clerk materials, but Pike-specific posting was not located. |
Pike County Marriage And Divorce Fees
Only some marriage and divorce fees were confirmed in accessible official sources. The Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics fee for a marriage or divorce certificate search/copy is confirmed at $6 and is nonrefundable. The marriage license amount appears as $60 in statewide or local Kentucky clerk materials, but no Pike-specific official fee page was found in the research set. Divorce filing fees and certified court-file copy costs were not located in accessible Pike sources.
| Item | Amount or Status |
|---|---|
| Marriage license | $60, verify with Pike County Clerk before arrival |
| OVS marriage certificate | $6 per certificate search/copy |
| OVS divorce certificate | $6 per certificate search/copy |
| Divorce filing | Pike-specific amount not located in accessible official sources |
| Court divorce decree copy | Ask Pike Family Court or Circuit Court Clerk for copy and certification costs |
Note: Kentucky court civil filing fees changed effective July 1, 2026 in statewide court notices, so verify court filing amounts before submitting a new divorce case.
Search Pike County Marriage Records
A Pike County marriage records search can involve the County Clerk, the state certificate office, and, for older recorded instruments, the eCCLIX recorded-document portal if Pike County coverage is available to the subscriber. The County Clerk is the local office because marriage license issuing and recording are county-clerk functions in Kentucky. The research set did not locate a free Pike County marriage-license search portal on the clerk site.
For certificate-level proof, Kentucky's Office of Vital Statistics requests the full name of the first party, full name of the second party, date of marriage, and Kentucky county where the license was issued. That source issues marriage certificates. It does not provide photocopies, uncertified copies, or full local clerk file images. If a user needs a local recorded license or a clerk-certified copy, the Pike County Clerk should be contacted first.
The Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics marriage and divorce certificate page explains state certificate access for both record types.
That certificate route is useful after the event, but it should not be treated as the same thing as the County Clerk's license counter.
Find Pike County Divorce Records
Divorce files in Pike County are Family Court and Circuit Court records. They are not County Clerk marriage-license records. The Pike Family Court division phone listed in the research is 606-433-7558. The Circuit Court Clerk is the court-record custodian for Family Court files, pleadings, orders, custody or support terms, and the final decree, unless a record is sealed or restricted.
Start with the court file when the needed document is the decree, petition, order, custody term, property division, support order, or other case paper. Use the Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics when the needed document is a divorce certificate showing the parties, date, and Kentucky county where the decree was issued. A certificate is often enough for identity, benefits, or administrative proof, but it is not the full divorce file.
- Confirm Pike County is the proper venue under Kentucky divorce residency and venue rules.
- Prepare the petition and related forms through counsel or Kentucky Court of Justice self-help resources.
- File with the Pike County Circuit Court Clerk, Family Court division.
- Pay the filing fee or ask about a fee waiver if eligible.
- Serve the other party using a court-approved method.
- Attend required hearings or conferences and obtain the final decree from the court file.
Certified Pike County Copies
Certified copies depend on the source record. For a certified marriage certificate or divorce certificate, Kentucky OVS is the statewide certificate issuer and the confirmed fee is $6 per search/copy. For a County Clerk marriage-license record or recorded instrument, contact the Pike County Clerk. For a certified divorce decree or order, contact the Pike County Circuit Court Clerk through the Family Court division.
The Kentucky vital certificate purchase page lists purchase options and the $6 OVS fee for marriage and divorce certificates.
The purchase page supports certificate requests, while full Pike County divorce-file copies remain a court clerk function.
Private Family Record Limits
Marriage records are often more open than divorce files, but both can contain sensitive data. Kentucky law treats Social Security numbers and government identification numbers in marriage licensing as confidential. Divorce files can include custody, support, domestic violence, financial, juvenile, or sealed material. A public docket entry or certificate may confirm an event while the underlying pleadings or exhibits remain limited.
When a Pike County divorce record is restricted, ask the Family Court division what public copy, if any, can be released. When a marriage-license record contains confidential fields, expect the clerk or state office to redact or withhold the protected data. A records request should identify the exact record needed, the parties' names, the event date, and whether a certified copy is required.