How to get a certified copy of a marriage certificate in Kansas
The Kansas entry lists additional copies of the same record ordered together at $20 each. CDC source for Kansas.
Kansas's CDC listing gives the office contact as Office of Vital Statistics Curtis State Office Building 1000 SW Jackson Street, Suite 120 Topeka, Kansas 66612-2221, with a service charge of $20.00. Additional copies of the same record ordered at the same time are $20.00 each..
| Field | CDC Where to Write | Current official evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Office | Office of Vital Statistics Curtis State Office Building 1000 SW Jackson Street, Suite 120 Topeka, Kansas 66612-2221 | Uncollected. Official office |
| Service charge | $20.00. Additional copies of the same record ordered at the same time are $20.00 each. | Uncollected. Official office |
| Years held or service coverage | State office has records since May 1913. Additional copies of the same record ordered at the same time are $20.00 each. | Uncollected. Official office |
| Ordering route | CDC entry | Uncollected. Official office |
Getting a marriage license in Kansas
The issuing office rule acquired for Kansas says District court clerk or judge (Official source (checked 2026-11-11)).
The waiting period rule acquired for Kansas says Third calendar day following application, including Sundays and holidays. A judge may authorize an emergency exception (Official source (checked 2026-11-11)).
The issued-license validity rule acquired for Kansas says Six months from issuance (Official source (checked 2026-11-11)).
Consult the Kansas official office for the fee left unverified in this comparison.
Searching Kansas marriage records
The Kansas official records office supplies the contact route for marriage searches. Search availability remains unverified as of 2026-11-11.
Common-law marriage and community property
| Source scope | State entry |
|---|---|
| SSA common-law digest | Recognized. Evidence of cohabitation of the parties after the agreement to be husband and wife is not required. SSA GN 00305.075. Digest effective 2023-05-30, checked 2026-11-11 |
| IRS community-property list | Outside the listed community-property states IRS 555, checked 2026-11-11 |
The common-law entry for Kansas is Recognized. Evidence of cohabitation of the parties after the agreement to be husband and wife is not required. SSA's digest is effective 2023-05-30 and applies to benefit decisions. IRS Publication 555 supplies the property classification for married taxpayers domiciled in Kansas, with its qualifications linked in the table.
The numbers
| Measure | State | US or reporting-area benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| Marriage rate | 5.6 | 6.3 |
| Divorce rate | 1.7 | 2.3 |
| ACS median first-marriage age, men | 28.8 | 30.8 |
| ACS median first-marriage age, women | 26.2 | 28.8 |
At 5.6 marriages per 1,000 residents, Kansas's 2024 occurrence-based rate sits below the US 6.3. Marriages performed in Kansas can include visitors.
CDC gives Kansas 1.7 divorces per 1,000 residents in 2024, below the benchmark of 2.3 for reporting jurisdictions.
ACS 2024 gives Kansas first-marriage medians of 28.8 for men and 26.2 for women, a gap of 2.6 years. The Kansas margins of error are 0.6 years for men and 0.4 years for women.
Kansas is 39th for men and 44th for women in an oldest-first ordering of state and DC first-marriage medians. Its male median is below the national 30.8, while the Kansas female median is below the US 28.8.
Kansas and Las Vegas
In 2025, 315 licenses issued in Las Vegas carried a Kansas mailing address, putting it 33rd among states and DC. Explore the Las Vegas figures, with address definitions on the method page.
Across the recent 2021 to 2025 Las Vegas files, 1,827 licenses carried Kansas mailing addresses. The Kansas share is 0.49% of the countywide total for those files. The annual Kansas maximum was 797 in 2007, compared with 397 in 2019, 364 in 2024 and 315 in 2025.
The annual Kansas Las Vegas count fell 13.46% relative to 2024, leaving Kansas 20.65% below the 2019 count. The latest Kansas volume is 60.48% below its series high.
For Kansas, the earlier Las Vegas figures were 797 licenses in 2007, 689 licenses in 2008, 678 licenses in 2009, 641 licenses in 2010, 587 licenses in 2011, 569 licenses in 2012, 527 licenses in 2013, 479 licenses in 2014. County sources and coverage.
For Kansas, the earlier Las Vegas figures were 504 licenses in 2015, 459 licenses in 2016, 462 licenses in 2017, 385 licenses in 2018, 397 licenses in 2019, 266 licenses in 2020, 423 licenses in 2021, 371 licenses in 2022 (through 22 December). County sources and coverage.
For Kansas, the earlier Las Vegas figures were 354 licenses in 2023, 364 licenses in 2024, 315 licenses in 2025. County sources and coverage.
Kansas couples using a Clark County license can order the Nevada record through the Clerk's certificate service for $20 after filing. The officiant has 10 calendar days after the ceremony to file, and the guide covers postal, online and in-person orders.