Lyon County Marriage License Office
Marriage licenses in Lyon County are handled by Lyon County Clerk Lori Duff. Kentucky county clerks issue marriage licenses and maintain the local marriage record after the license is returned for recording. The Lyon office is at 500 W Dale Avenue, P.O. Box 310, Eddyville, KY 42038. The phone number is 270-388-2331, fax is 270-388-0634, and email is lori.duff@ky.gov. Office hours listed by the county are Monday through Friday, 8AM-4PM.
The county clerk page does not publish a Lyon County marriage license fee or a full local application checklist. That gap matters because fees, accepted payment methods, and walk-in procedures can change at the counter. Applicants should verify the current fee, identification rules, and whether both parties must appear at the same time before traveling to Eddyville. General Kentucky county clerk materials indicate applicants normally appear through the clerk, present valid identification, pay the license fee, and use the license within Kentucky, but the Lyon office should be treated as the source for local practice.
Lyon County Clerk
Clerk: Lori Duff
500 W Dale Avenue
P.O. Box 310
Eddyville, KY 42038
270-388-2331
lori.duff@ky.gov
Monday-Friday, 8AM-4PM
Apply for Lyon County Marriage License
A Lyon County marriage license application should be prepared before the office visit because the official county page is thin on license details. The safest path is to call the clerk's office first, ask what identification is accepted, ask what payment method is used for the license, and confirm whether an appointment is needed. The research did not locate a Lyon-specific waiting period rule on the county page, so the office should also confirm any timing issue tied to the ceremony and return of the license.
- Call Lori Duff's office at 270-388-2331 to confirm the current fee, ID requirements, payment method, and appointment or walk-in practice.
- Both parties should appear at the County Clerk office unless the clerk gives different instructions for the specific situation.
- Bring current government identification and the payment method the office accepts for marriage license work.
- Review the application information, swear or sign as required by the clerk, and receive the Kentucky marriage license.
- After the ceremony, make sure the officiant returns the completed license so the Lyon County marriage record can be recorded.
For mailed payments to the County Clerk, the county page says to use the P.O. Box rather than the physical address. That payment note applies to the clerk's mail practice generally, while marriage license applicants should still confirm whether a license transaction can be handled by mail or requires in-person appearance.
Lyon County Marriage Form Fields
The research file did not locate a Lyon County online marriage license form. The field inventory below is limited to items supported by Kentucky county clerk examples and the local instruction to verify details with Lori Duff's office. Do not treat it as a promise that every field appears in the same order on a Lyon counter form.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Party 1 legal name | Text | Yes | Full legal name is needed for the local marriage record. |
| Party 2 legal name | Text | Yes | Both names are also needed for later certificate requests. |
| Date of birth / age | Date or text | Yes | Kentucky rules restrict under-18 marriage. |
| Government ID | Document | Yes | Official Kentucky clerk examples require valid identification. |
| Address | Text | Yes | Usually captured by the clerk for the license file. |
| Prior marriage status | Text or checkbox | Likely | Verify how the Lyon office asks for this information. |
| Oath or signature | Signature | Yes | The parties appear and sign before the clerk. |
| Fee or payment | Payment | Yes | Lyon fee not located; verify with the clerk before filing. |
Lyon County Marriage Record Fees
Published official Lyon County sources reviewed for this build did not list the local marriage license fee, a certified marriage copy charge, a divorce filing fee, or a certified divorce decree copy fee. The page therefore gives fee status and the correct office to verify, rather than inserting a statewide estimate or an amount from another county.
| Item | Amount or status | Where to verify |
|---|---|---|
| Marriage license | Lyon-specific fee not located | Lyon County Clerk, 270-388-2331 |
| Certified local marriage record | Official Lyon amount not located | Lyon County Clerk |
| Divorce filing | Official Lyon amount not located | Circuit Court Clerk, 270-388-7231 |
| Certified divorce decree copy | Official Lyon amount not located | Circuit Court Clerk |
| State marriage or divorce certificate | Use current state vital-records instructions | Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics |
Note: Kentucky Court of Justice notices show some filing fees can change, so local confirmation is better than relying on stale fee lists.
Search Lyon County Marriage Records
Local Lyon County marriage records are county clerk records, not court case files. Start with Lori Duff's office if the goal is to confirm a local license, request a local recorded copy, or ask whether a license was returned after a ceremony. The county clerk also handles land records, vehicle registration, elections, and licenses, so be clear that the request is for a marriage license or marriage record.
The state certificate path is separate. Kentucky Vital Statistics issues marriage certificates and says certificate requests need the full name of the first party, full name of the second party, the month, day, and year of the marriage, and the Kentucky county where the marriage license was issued. For Lyon County, the county field should identify Lyon when the license was issued locally.
The manifest image assigned to this page comes from the Kentucky Vital Statistics marriage and divorce certificate page.
That state channel is useful when a certificate is enough, but the Lyon County Clerk remains the local source for license issue and local marriage record questions.
Find Lyon County Divorce Records
Divorce records in Lyon County are court records. Kentucky Circuit Court handles divorce, and Lyon County divorce case files should be requested from the Circuit Court Clerk rather than the County Clerk. The local court-records counter is Kimberly Duncan's office in Suite A at the Lyon County Judicial Center. Call the Circuit Court line at 270-388-7231 for divorce case copy questions, certified decree requests, and older or offsite file location issues.
Online tools can help find a case or payment status, but they are not a substitute for the clerk when a certified decree or full divorce file is needed. The Trial Court Docket portal can show scheduled hearings. ePay can handle eligible court fines and fees. CourtNet is a login-gated Kentucky Court of Justice case-search service. For complete divorce file access, sealed filing questions, and certification, the clerk is the authority. A broader case search path is covered on the Lyon County court records page.
- Confirm that the divorce was filed in Lyon County Circuit Court.
- Gather party names, approximate filing or decree date, and any known case number.
- Check docket or case-search tools only as a locator aid if the case is not sealed or restricted.
- Call Circuit Court at 270-388-7231 for copies, certified decrees, and older file routing.
- Use Kentucky Vital Statistics if a divorce certificate, not the full decree, is the document needed.
Lyon County Divorce Privacy Limits
Marriage records are generally more straightforward than divorce files because divorce is litigation. A divorce file may contain financial identifiers, child-related information, domestic violence material, sealed filings, or protective information that is not released in full to the public. The research file also notes that juvenile and child-related court records have limits under Kentucky law, so requests involving children should be handled through the clerk rather than assumed to be fully public online.
Certified documents carry more legal weight than search results or plain copies. Ask the clerk whether a certified copy is needed for name changes, benefits, remarriage proof, immigration, retirement, or a court filing. If a state certificate is enough, Kentucky Vital Statistics may be the more direct channel because it uses the party names, event date, and Kentucky county to issue marriage or divorce certificates.