Lewis County Marriage Licenses
Marriage records and marriage licenses in Lewis County are handled by Recorder of Deeds Amy Parrish. The Recorder's office is at the Lewis County Courthouse, 100 East Lafayette Street, with mailing address PO Box 97, Monticello, MO 63457. The office phone is 573-767-5440, email is aparrish@marktwain.net, and posted hours are 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. The Recorder page links to iCounty online search, the online marriage application, DeedWatch, and electronic recording.
Applicants must be at least 18, provide proof of age through a certified birth certificate, passport, or other government ID, and cannot be related through and including first cousins. Both people must be present for the application unless an Affidavit of Absent Applicant applies because of military service, ADA-qualifying disability, or incarceration. Each person must provide a Social Security number, but the card itself is not required by the researched Recorder instructions.
Lewis County Recorder Office
The manifest assigns the official Lewis County Recorder of Deeds page, which supplies the local marriage license requirements and office contact details.
That Recorder page is the key local source for license fees, copy fees, office hours, and the rule that the completed license returns to the Recorder after the ceremony.
Apply for Lewis County Marriage License
Lewis County supports a Missouri iCounty pre-application, but the online step does not finish the license. Applicants still go to the Recorder of Deeds together, pay at the office, pick up the license, and give it to the officiant before the wedding. Once issued, the license can be used in any Missouri county, but it must be returned to Lewis County if Lewis County issued it.
- Use the iCounty marriage application to pre-complete the online portion if desired.
- Go together to the Lewis County Recorder of Deeds unless an absent applicant affidavit applies.
- Bring valid government-issued ID in English and be ready to provide Social Security numbers.
- Pay the marriage license fee at the Recorder's office by cash or check.
- Pick up the license, give it to the officiant, and complete the ceremony within 30 days.
- Make sure the completed license is returned to the Recorder of Deeds within 15 days after the ceremony.
Lewis County Marriage Application Fields
The public iCounty landing page did not expose county-specific internal form fields beyond the protocol and party requirements, and the application flow should not be submitted during research. The useful field inventory is therefore based on the public application protocol and the Recorder's posted Lewis County requirements.
| Field or Protocol | Required | Lewis County Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Party and 2nd Party | Yes | Both applicants must complete the process for the marriage application. |
| In-person office visit | Yes | Applicants must visit the Recorder's office together unless an absent applicant affidavit applies. |
| Age eligibility | Yes | Applicants must be 18 or older under the researched Recorder and iCounty requirements. |
| Valid government-issued ID | Yes | ID must be in English according to the iCounty requirement summary. |
| Social Security number | Yes | Number must be provided; card itself is not necessary per Recorder instructions. |
| Relationship limit | Yes | Applicants cannot be related through and including first cousins. |
| County of issuance | Yes | License may be used anywhere in Missouri but returns to the issuing county. |
Lewis County iCounty Tools
The manifest includes the Lewis County iCounty Recorder search login, which is the official vendor-hosted route for Recorder online search access.
That login is useful for Recorder records, but search content requires login or registration and visible subscription terms apply.
The manifest also assigns the Missouri iCounty online marriage application portal, which lets participating-county applicants pre-complete the marriage application.
The online application is a preparation step only; Lewis County applicants still finish the process with the Recorder of Deeds.
Lewis County Marriage Fees
The Recorder page gives the main marriage fees and payment method. The local divorce filing fee was not found in official Lewis County sources reviewed, so it should be verified with the Circuit Court Clerk before filing or budgeting for a domestic case.
| Item | Amount or Rule |
|---|---|
| Marriage license | $60, cash or check only |
| Certified marriage copy | $9 |
| Military certified marriage copy | Free |
| Divorce filing | Research gap: local divorce filing fee not located in official Lewis County sources |
| Certified divorce copy | Research gap: ask Circuit Court Clerk at 573-767-5352 |
Missouri Marriage Age Rule
The manifest assigns Missouri's marriage-license statute at RSMo 451.040, which supports the age and consent limits used with Lewis County license applications.
Lewis County's Recorder requirements should be read with the Missouri statute because the county issues a state marriage license, not a county-only marriage document.
Look Up Lewis County Marriage Records
Marriage records are Recorder of Deeds records. Searchers can use the Lewis County iCounty Recorder search where access and subscription terms allow, or contact the Recorder directly for certified copies and office-counter questions. Visible iCounty subscription options in the research include a free registered user level with a $1.00 per page printing service fee, a $10.00 single-day subscription with image preview, a $50.00 monthly single-user option, a $150.00 monthly sharable option at $0.75 per page, and a $250.00 monthly sharable volume option at $0.50 per page.
For certified copies, use the Recorder rather than a general court search. Names, approximate marriage date, and issuing county help narrow the request. Military certified marriage copies are free according to the Recorder fee list, but normal certified marriage copies are $9.
Find Lewis County Divorce Records
Divorce records are court records. The Lewis County Circuit Court Clerk manages domestic matters, so divorce case files, divorce dockets, decrees, and certified divorce copies are requested through the Circuit Clerk or searched through Case.net when public. The clerk's mailing address is PO Box 8, Monticello, MO 63457, and the phone is 573-767-5352.
A divorce file can include a petition, answer, parenting-plan filings, financial statements, motions, orders, decree, and judgment entries. Public access may be limited for child-related material, sensitive financial details, sealed filings, and personal identifiers. If the case is public in Case.net, docket entries may help identify the case number before requesting copies. For the full domestic court file, use the clerk instead of the Recorder.
Lewis County Divorce Filing Basics
The research outlines the basic domestic filing path but does not provide a local fee schedule. A divorce is filed in circuit court with jurisdiction. The filing party pays the required filing fee or seeks a fee waiver, serves the other spouse, exchanges required domestic documents, resolves property, debt, custody, and support issues, attends hearings or submits settlement paperwork, and obtains a signed decree.
Certified divorce copies should be requested from the Lewis County Circuit Clerk. A certified copy is the court-issued copy used when proof of the decree is needed. Uncertified online docket information may help locate a case, but it should not be treated as a certified decree for legal, benefit, or agency use.