Find Montour County Marriage Records

Getting a Marriage License in Montour County

Marriage licenses are processed by the Montour County Clerk of Orphans Court, which is located in the Montour County Courthouse at 253 Mill Street, Danville, PA 17821. The office phone is 570.271.3010, and county office hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00AM to 4:00PM. The same elected official, Susan M. Kauwell, is listed locally as Prothonotary, Clerk of Courts, and Clerk of Orphans Court, but marriage licensing belongs to the Orphans' Court side of that split clerk structure.

The county page says appointments are preferred and are available from 9:30AM to 3:00PM Monday through Friday. Both applicants must appear together to apply. The application fee is $50, blood tests are no longer required, and Pennsylvania imposes a three-day waiting period between the application and the time the license can be issued. Once issued, the license is valid anywhere in Pennsylvania and remains good for 60 days from the issue date.

The official county page links to the marriage licensing office shown in the screenshot below. That source is useful because it combines license requirements, fee information, office hours, and the county-linked online application path in one place.

View the Montour County Clerk of Orphans Court marriage-license page.

Use that office source before visiting because it confirms the local appointment window, the courthouse office, and the rule that both parties appear together even when the online application is started before the visit.

How to Apply for a Marriage License

The county-linked online application can start the information-gathering process, but it does not remove the courthouse appearance requirement listed by Montour County. Applicants should treat the online form as a way to organize identity, contact, and prior-marriage information before appearing at the Clerk of Orphans Court. If either applicant was previously married, the county requires a certified copy of the final divorce decree.

1. Review the Clerk of Orphans Court requirements and, when possible, plan for the preferred appointment period of 9:30AM to 3:00PM on a weekday.
2. Begin the county-linked online marriage license application if using the online intake option.
3. Have both applicants appear together at the Montour County Courthouse, 253 Mill Street, Danville, PA 17821.
4. Bring certified final divorce decree paperwork if either applicant was previously married.
5. Pay the $50 marriage license fee using an accepted office payment method. County clerk pages list cash, check, debit card, and credit card, with processing fees for card payments.
6. Wait the state-mandated three days before the license can be issued.
7. Use the license within 60 days after issuance; the license may be used anywhere in Pennsylvania.

Marriage License Application Fields

The research capture showed high-level fields from the county-linked online application rather than a complete downloadable paper form. The important practical point is that the application asks for information about both applicants and any prior marriage status, while the county office still controls issuance and may require supporting documents at the courthouse counter.

Montour County Marriage and Divorce Fees

Marriage fees are stated on the county Clerk of Orphans Court page and fee bill. Divorce filing costs were not listed in the research material as a specific local amount, so applicants should confirm the current filing fee with the Prothonotary before filing. Copy and certification costs can also vary by document type, number of pages, and whether the requested record is a marriage license or a court decree.

How to Look Up Montour County Marriage Records

For recorded marriage licenses, contact the Clerk of Orphans Court at the courthouse. The office can explain whether the record is available, whether the request needs to be made in person or by mail, and how to pay for certified copies. A request should include both spouses' names, the approximate license or ceremony date, the requested copy type, and a mailing or pickup preference.

Montour County research did not identify a public countywide online marriage-record search that displays recorded license images. The county-linked online application is for starting a license application, not for searching all prior licenses. If a general county agency record is needed outside the judicial file process, Montour County's Open Records Request page provides an online form, righttoknow@montourcounty.gov, fax 570.271.3088, and mail submission to the Administration Center at 435 East Front Street, Danville, PA 17821.

How to Find Montour County Divorce Records

Divorce records are civil court records filed with the Montour County Prothonotary. The Prothonotary page expressly lists divorce among the civil documents the office stores, files, and distributes, along with custody, protection from abuse, civil lawsuits, liens, mortgage foreclosures, executions, and appeals from the magistrate. The office is in the Montour County Courthouse and uses the same main court-related phone number, 570.271.3010.

A divorce file may include the complaint, cover sheet, service papers, affidavits, agreements, custody or support-related filings, orders, and the final decree. Sensitive family information may be redacted or restricted under the UJS Case Records Public Access Policy. Public statewide docket coverage is stronger for criminal and Magisterial District Court matters than for civil Common Pleas files, so full divorce-file access often requires a direct Prothonotary request.

Getting Certified Copies

Certified copies are usually needed when a marriage or divorce record must be accepted by another government agency, employer, benefits office, court, or financial institution. For a recorded marriage license, the Clerk of Orphans Court fee is $5 per certified copy. For a divorce decree, contact the Prothonotary with the case caption, docket number if known, the parties' names, and the date or approximate year of the divorce.

When requesting a certified copy, ask whether the office can provide the copy while you wait, whether mailed requests are accepted, and what payment methods are allowed. Montour clerk pages list cash, check, debit card, and credit card, with processing fees for card payments. If a certified copy is needed for a deadline, confirm the processing time directly with the office instead of relying on a general statewide estimate.

Pennsylvania Vital Records and Court Records

Marriage licenses and divorce decrees are not handled the same way as Pennsylvania birth and death certificates. Birth and death certificates are state vital records, while Montour County marriage licenses are county Clerk of Orphans Court records and divorce decrees are Prothonotary court records in the county where the divorce was granted. Use the state vital-records office for birth and death certificate issues, but use the courthouse offices for marriage and divorce records.