Iberia Parish Marriage Records

Iberia Parish marriage records are filed and maintained at the Clerk of Court office in New Iberia. The 16th Judicial District Court serves Iberia Parish. Whether you are applying for a new marriage license, requesting a certified copy, or searching for an existing record, the Clerk of Court office at 300 Iberia Street handles it all. Iberia Parish has some specific rules, including a 24-hour waiting period and a fee that covers both the application and a certified copy in one payment.

Iberia Parish Clerk of Court

The Iberia Parish Clerk of Court office is at 300 Iberia Street, Suite 100, New Iberia, LA 70560. This is where all Iberia Parish marriage records are filed, stored, and made available to the public. The office is part of the 16th Judicial District Court. Staff can help you apply for a new license, look up an existing record, or get a certified copy of a marriage document on file.

Licenses are issued Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. The office itself stays open until 4:30 p.m., but marriage licenses are only issued up to 4:00 p.m. If you arrive at 4:10 p.m. expecting to get a license that day, you will have to come back. Plan to arrive by 3:45 p.m. at the latest to have enough time. The office is closed on state and federal holidays.

The main phone number is (337) 369-4402. For civil matters, the fax is (337) 365-0737. Recording-related faxes go to (337) 365-7636. You can also visit the official Iberia Parish Clerk of Court website for current information and updates to office procedures.

Iberia Parish participates in eClerksLA and offers e-filing, which means some records are accessible online. You can also search through Clerk Connect for Iberia Parish court records, including marriage license indexes.

The Iberia Parish Clerk of Court official website above has the most current information about marriage license procedures, office hours, and contact details. Check it before your visit to confirm nothing has changed.

Getting a Marriage License in Iberia Parish

Iberia Parish follows applicable Louisiana statutes on who must appear in person. Under those rules, only one party is required to come in to purchase the marriage license. This is different from some other parishes where both must appear at the same time. That said, both parties must still sign the application, so confirm the current procedure with the office before your visit at (337) 369-4402.

The fee in Iberia Parish is $35.00. This covers both the application and a certified copy of the marriage license. You pay once and walk out with the license and a certified copy in hand. Payment is accepted by cash, check, money order, or debit and credit card. Additional certified copies cost $6.00 each if you need more than the one included with the application fee.

Iberia Parish has a 24-hour waiting period before the ceremony can take place. The license is valid for 30 days from the date and time it is issued, not just the date. If a couple needs to be married within the 24-hour waiting period, a waiver signed by a judge must be presented before the ceremony. That waiver is not automatic. You must seek it out in advance if you need to get married sooner than the waiting period allows.

Under Louisiana law at R.S. 9:222, a marriage license issued in any Louisiana parish is valid across the entire state. You can get your license in Iberia Parish and use it for a ceremony anywhere in Louisiana. Under R.S. 9:241, the 24-hour waiting period begins from the time the license is issued, not from midnight of the issue date. Watch the time, not just the date.

Note: The license expires 30 days from the date AND time of issuance. A license issued at 10:00 a.m. on March 1 expires at 10:00 a.m. on March 31.

Documents Needed for Iberia Parish Marriage Records

Having everything ready before you go saves time and avoids a return trip. The clerk cannot issue the license without all required documents. Here is what each applicant needs to bring.

Both parties need a valid government-issued photo ID. Acceptable forms include a driver's license or a state-issued ID card. Each person also needs a certified birth certificate with the official seal from the issuing authority. A photocopy will not work. Social Security numbers are required for both parties. The clerk also asks for both parents' full names and birthplaces and each mother's maiden name. Have these details written down before you go so you are not searching your memory at the counter.

If either applicant was previously married, Louisiana law under R.S. 9:225 requires proof the prior marriage ended. A certified divorce decree or the death certificate of the former spouse is required. Only the certified version with an official seal is accepted. This rule applies regardless of whether the prior marriage ended by divorce or by the death of the former spouse. Do not skip this step if it applies to you.

For applicants between 16 and 17 years old, both parents must consent to the marriage. They can do this by appearing in person or by submitting notarized written consent. No one under 16 can get a marriage license in Louisiana.

The Iberia Parish Clerk's marriage license page above lists the current requirements and explains the application process in detail. Read it before your visit to confirm you have everything you need.

Search Iberia Parish Marriage Records Online

Iberia Parish participates in eClerksLA, which gives you online access to marriage license indexes and other court records from the parish. You can search from home without a trip to the courthouse. eClerksLA is available around the clock and covers many Louisiana parishes including Iberia. E-filing is also available for Iberia Parish through this system.

The Louisiana Clerks Remote Access Authority (LCRAA) portal is another statewide tool for searching parish court records. Marriage license indexes from Iberia Parish may appear in this system. Use both tools if your first search does not return what you need. For certified copies that carry legal weight, you still need to contact the Iberia Parish Clerk directly.

The Louisiana State Archives holds historical vital records from across the state. For older Iberia Parish marriage records that may not appear in online clerk portals, the archives are a good next step. Their collection includes documents from many decades and some records that go back much further than what is accessible online.

The eClerksLA portal above connects to Iberia Parish marriage records online. Use it to search the index and confirm a record exists before requesting a certified copy from the Clerk of Court office at (337) 369-4402.

The Louisiana Department of Health can issue certified marriage certificates for events after 1946. LDH certificates are shorter documents that confirm a marriage occurred. They do not include full license application details. For the complete record, the Clerk of Court is the right source. Both have their uses depending on what you need the document for.

Note: For legal matters that need the complete marriage license with all applicant information, the Iberia Parish Clerk of Court at 300 Iberia Street, New Iberia, is the correct source.

Cities in Iberia Parish

Iberia Parish includes several communities. All marriage licenses for residents of Iberia Parish are issued at the Clerk of Court office in New Iberia. The qualifying city in this parish with its own page on this site is New Iberia. Other communities in the parish include Jeanerette, Loreauville, Delcambre, and Coteau Holmes.

Nearby Parishes

These parishes border or sit near Iberia Parish. Each has its own Clerk of Court office for marriage records. Go by where the ceremony will take place or where you live to determine which parish applies to you.