Barton County Marriage License Records
Marriage license work in Barton County is handled through the Clerk of the District Court, because the local court material identifies the district court clerk as the office that handles marriage licenses. The Barton County Clerk of the District Court is Martha Rivas, located at the Barton County Courthouse, 1400 Main, Suite 306, Great Bend, KS 67530. The office phone is 620-793-1856, fax is 620-793-1860, and email is Martha.Rivas@kscourts.gov. For a local marriage license record, start with that office before using the county administrative KORA portal.
The Kansas Office of Vital Statistics is the statewide source for certified marriage certificates, but it is not the same as the local court license file. KDHE states that marriage certificates are available from May 1, 1913 forward. Earlier records are generally a historical or county-level question. The local court path matters when a person needs the license history in Barton County, while the state certificate path fits many identity, benefit, passport, and agency proof needs.
The Kansas Office of Vital Statistics page is one of the state sources assigned to Barton County marriage and divorce records.
That state office is useful for certificates, while Barton County court staff remain the local point for license and decree questions.
Apply for Barton County Marriage Records
The research file did not locate a Barton County web page with every local marriage license application field, waiting period, or ID rule. That means the safest process is to confirm current license instructions with the Clerk of the District Court before appearing. Kansas vital records pages help with certificates after the marriage has been recorded, but they do not replace local filing instructions for a new Barton County license.
- Call the Clerk of the District Court at 620-793-1856 and ask for current Barton County marriage license application instructions.
- Confirm whether both applicants must appear, what proof of identity is required, and how the office accepts payment.
- Ask whether the license process is completed fully at the courthouse or through any Kansas court form path currently in use.
- After the marriage, use the court clerk for local record questions and KDHE for a certified statewide marriage certificate.
For current state certificate ordering, the KDHE marriage certificate page gives Barton County users the statewide certificate channels.
The KDHE certificate page helps after a record exists, but local license filing questions should still go to the district court clerk.
Barton County Marriage Form Fields
The exact Barton County post-click marriage license application fields were not captured in the official local source set. For record access, the better documented form fields are the KDHE certificate order details. Those fields help when the goal is a certified marriage certificate rather than a courthouse copy of a local license file. Barton County users should gather enough identifying data to help either the state or the local clerk distinguish the correct couple and event.
| Field | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Certificate type | Yes | Select marriage certificate when ordering from KDHE. |
| Ordering method | Yes | Walk-in, Internet/VitalChek, telephone, iKan, or mail. |
| Applicant ID | Yes for pickup/orders | KDHE requires current government-issued photo ID for pickup and many order paths. |
| Payment | Yes | Credit card, ACH, check, or money order depends on the order method. |
| Delivery method | Yes for app/mail | iKan lists will-call or regular mail; mail processing is tied to volume. |
Note: Local Barton County marriage license application requirements should be confirmed with the court clerk before travel.
Barton County Marriage Divorce Fees
KDHE publishes the best documented marriage and divorce certificate fees in the source material. The local Barton County District Court source did not publish plain copy, certified copy, marriage license, or divorce decree copy fee schedules in the material reviewed. For local court copies, call the clerk before mailing a request so the payment amount, certification method, and pickup or mailing steps match the current office practice.
| Item | Official fee or status |
|---|---|
| KDHE marriage certificate search/certified copy | $20 base fee. |
| KDHE divorce certificate search/certified copy | $20 base fee. |
| Internet or telephone certificate order | $20 base fee plus a $13.95 expedited service fee. |
| Walk-in certificate order | $20 base fee plus a $15 expedited service fee. |
| iKan certificate order | $20 plus $5 processing fee, one certified copy per order. |
| Local Barton County court copy or decree certification | Fee not located in official local source; confirm with the Clerk of the District Court. |
Find Barton County Divorce Records
Divorce records in Barton County are district court records. Kansas district courts hear divorce and domestic relations cases, and the local 20th Judicial District rules designate Barton County divorce days on the first and third Friday of each month. A divorce decree is the court document that contains the settlement terms and court orders. It must be requested from the Clerk of the District Court in the county where the divorce was filed.
KDHE holds divorce certificates, not divorce decrees. KDHE states that divorce certificates began being filed with the state on July 1, 1951, and that divorce information is open to the public at the county district court level. A certificate usually proves the basic event, such as names, date of marriage, and date of divorce. It does not replace a decree when a court order, property term, custody term, or support term is needed.
The KDHE divorce certificate page explains the state certificate route for Barton County divorce records.
That distinction keeps decree requests with Barton County District Court and certificate requests with the state vital records office.
Certified Barton County Copies
Certified copies are used when an agency, court, employer, insurer, or benefit office needs proof that the record is official. For a Barton County marriage certificate or divorce certificate, KDHE offers walk-in, Internet, telephone, iKan mobile app, and mail order options. Regular or priority mail orders use check or money order and KDHE lists processing as 7 to 10 business days depending on volume. If no record is found, KDHE keeps the five-year search fee and sends a no-record letter.
For a divorce decree, filed divorce motion, divorce journal entry, or local marriage license file, the Barton County Clerk of the District Court is the better access channel. Kansas CaseSearch may help find a public divorce case number or docket entry, but child-related filings, protected addresses, financial identifiers, sealed material, and other sensitive family content may be redacted or unavailable to the general public.
Kansas Marriage Divorce Records
KDHE is the statewide certificate custodian. The Barton County District Court is the local court custodian. County administrative KORA requests through NextRequest are useful for county agency records, but they are not the primary path for divorce decrees or marriage license court files. For historical research, Kansas Historical Society context may be useful for pre-May 1, 1913 marriage records and pre-July 1, 1951 divorce certificate questions.
The Barton County Attorney diversion page is separate from marriage and divorce records, but it shows why domestic and criminal case routing should not be mixed with vital certificate requests.
Family court records should be traced through the court clerk, while criminal diversion material belongs to the prosecutor and criminal case file.
The Barton County victim services contact page is another separate official source that may matter when a family case intersects with safety concerns.
Protection, victim service, and safety-related contacts are distinct from ordinary certified marriage or divorce certificate ordering.
Barton County Clerk of the District Court
1400 Main, Suite 306
Great Bend, KS 67530
620-793-1856
Martha.Rivas@kscourts.gov
Kansas Office of Vital Statistics
Marriage and divorce certificates
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
$20 base certificate search fee