- ULC Ordination Recognized: Yes
- Minister Registration Required: Sometimes
- State Residency: Irrelevant
- Minimum Age to Officiate: 18
- Marriage License Waiting Period: 3 Days
- Marriage License Validity Period: 6 Months
- Marriage License Return Period: 10 Days
- Documents Recommended: Classic Wedding Kit
How to Become an Ordained Minister in Kansas
The first step to performing a wedding is to become ordained with the Universal Life Church. Anyone willing can become a legal minister of the ULC, one of the world's largest religious organizations. Online ordination is fast, easy, and completely free. You should then obtain your minister license from our store; in many counties this is needed to officiate a wedding. Just click the button below to become a minister!
How to Officiate a Wedding in Kansas
Contact District Court Clerk's office in the county where the wedding will take place. Introduce yourself as a minister and ask what documents they will need from you. They may request to see a number of things, and be aware that these requirements vary from county to county. Any materials or documents you might need are available in the Church Supplies section of our website.
The state of Kansas also allows for common law marriages. This is a great option for couples that cohabitate and publicly declare their intention to be married, but want to avoid the hassle and cost of a formal ceremony. The couple simply fills out a Common Law Agreement Form provided by the state and they are considered married in the eyes of the government!
Select your county to view contact information for each office:
Allen County
1 North Washington Avenue Room B
Iola, KS
(620) 365-1425
(620) 365-1429
Allen County website »
Anderson County
100 E. 4th Ave.
Garnett, KS 66032
(785) 448-6841
(785) 448-3205
Anderson County website »
Barber County
120 E Washington
Medicine Lodge, KS 67104
(620) 886-3961
(620) 886-5854
Barber County website »
Barton County
1400 Main, Room 306
Great Bend, KS 67530
(620) 793-1856
(620) 793-1860
Barton County website »
Bourbon County
210 S. National Street
Ft. Scott, KS 66701
(620) 223-0780
(620) 223-5303
Bourbon County website »
Cherokee County
110 West Maple Street
Columbus, KS 66725
(620) 429-2042
(620) 429-1130
Cherokee County website »
Cheyenne County
212 East Washington St.
St. Francis, KS 67756
(785) 332-8800
Cheyenne County website »
Coffey County
110 S 6th St, Room 202
Burlington, KS 66839
(620) 364-2191
(620) 364-8975
Coffey County website »
Cowley County
311 E. 9th Ave.
Winfield, KS 67156
(620) 221-5470
(620) 221-1097
Cowley County website »
Crawford County
111 East Forest Street
Girard, KS 66743
(620) 724-6212
(620) 724-4987
Crawford County website »
Dickinson County
109 E. 1st St. Suite 306
Abilene, KS
(785) 263-3142
(785) 263-4407
Dickinson County website »
Doniphan County
120 East Chestnut
Troy, KS 66087
(785) 985-3582
(785) 985-2402
Doniphan County website »
Douglas County
111 East 11th Street
Lawrence, KS 66044
(785) 832-5256
(785) 832-5174
Douglas County website »
Elk County
1st Floor, County Courthouse
Howard, KS 67349
(620) 374-2490
(620) 374-2771
Elk County website »
Franklin County
301 S. Main
Ottawa, KS 66067
(785) 242-6000
(785) 242-5970
Franklin County website »
Graham County
410 N. Pomeroy
Hill City, KS 67642
(785) 421-3453
(785) 421-6374
Graham County website »
Gray County
300 South Main Street, Room 104
Cimarron, KS 67835
(620) 855-3618
(620) 855-3107
Gray County website »
Harper County
201 N. Jennings Ave, 2nd Floor
Anthony, KS 67003
(620) 842-5555
Harper County website »
Harvey County
800 N. Main St.
Newton, KS 67114
(316) 284-6840
(316) 284-6856
Harvey County website »
Haskell County
300 S. Inman
Sublette, KS 67877
(620) 675-2263
(620) 675-2681
Haskell County website »
Kingman County
130 N. Spruce Street 3rd Floor
Kingman, KS
(620) 532-5151
(620) 532-2952
Kingman County website »
Kiowa County
211 E. Florida St.
Greensburg, KS 67054
(620) 723-3366
(620) 723-3234
Kiowa County website »
Leavenworth County
300 Walnut St, Suite 106
Leavenworth, KS 66048
(913) 684-0421
(913) 684-0492
Leavenworth County website »
Linn County
315 Main street
Mound City, KS 66056
(913) 795-2668
(913) 795-2004
Linn County website »
Marshall County
1201 Broadway
Marysville, KS 66508
(785) 562-5361
(785) 562-2458
Marshall County website »
McPherson County
117 North Maple
McPherson, KS
(620) 241-8149
(620) 241-5484
McPherson County website »
Montgomery County
300 E Main St, Suite 201
Independence, KS 67301
(620) 330-1070
Montgomery County website »
Morris County
501 W Main Street, Suite 12
Council Grove, KS 66846
(620) 767-6838
Morris County website »
Phillips County
301 State Street, Suite A
Phillipsburg, KS 67661
(785) 543-6825
(785) 543-6832
Phillips County website »
Pottawatomie County
207 N. 1st St.
Westmoreland, KS 66549
(785) 457-3392
Pottawatomie County website »
Reno County
Curtis State Office Building
1000 SW Jackson
Topeka, KS 66612
(785) 296-1500
(785) 368-6368
Reno County website »
Riley County
110 Courthouse Plaza, 1st Floor, Rm B118
Manhattan, KS 66502
(785) 565-6200
(785) 537-6394
Riley County website »
Saline County
300 W Ash, Room 215
Salina, KS 67402
(785) 309-5820
(785) 309-5826
Saline County website »
Sedgwick County
525 North Main St, Suite 211
Wichita, KS 67203
(316) 660-9222
Sedgwick County website »
Seward County
415 N Washington Suite 103
Liberal, KS
(620) 626-3375
(620) 626-3302
Seward County website »
Stafford County
209 North Broadway
St. John, KS 67576
(620) 549-3295
(620) 549-3298
Stafford County website »
Stanton County
201 N Main St
Johnson, KS 67855
(620) 492-2140
(620) 492-1745
Stanton County website »
Sumner County
501 N. Washington St, Room 101
Wellington, KS 67152
(620) 326-3395
Sumner County website »
Thomas County
300 N Court Avenue
Colby, KS 67701
(785) 460-4500
(785) 460-4503
Thomas County website »
Wabaunsee County
215 Kansas Avenue
Alma, KS 66401
(785) 765-2421
(785) 765-3704
Wabaunsee County website »
Washington County
214 C Street
Washington, KS 66968
(785) 325-2974
(785) 325-2303
Washington County website »
Wyandotte County
701 N 7th Street Suite 323
Kansas City, KS
(913) 573-5260
(913) 573-5299
Wyandotte County website »

What Do You Need to Perform a Wedding in Kansas
Once you've discovered what documentation you will need to officiate in Kansas, you'll want to log in to your account and and visit our online store. The Classic Wedding Kit is the most popular set of documents for officiants in Kansas. Although ministers are generally not required to register here, it's possible the office issuing the marriage license will ask you to show proof of your ordination. At the very least, you might want to show the couple your credential for their peace of mind. Please try to place your order well in advance to avoid any possible complications.
How to Get a Kansas Marriage License
Licenses are issued by the District Court Clerk's office, and will be picked up by the couple. As a minister, it's your responsibility to understand how marriage licenses work in Kansas and its individual counties. For example, if the couple plans to get a Kansas City marriage license, you and the couple should double-check if there are any rules specific to Wyandotte County.
In the state of Kansas, the license is valid for 6 months. There is a mandatory 3-day waiting period between the time it is picked up, and when the ceremony can be legally performed. Lastly, the signed marriage license must be returned to the issuing office within 10 days of the ceremony.
How to Perform a Wedding
Congratulations, you're ready to officiate the wedding! If you need any assistance in this important task, we encourage you to utilize the tools below. Together these exclusive resources include everything you'll need to craft the perfect wedding ceremony for any couple. Created with our ministers in mind, they offer tips and helpful information for all aspects of performing a ceremony. Fun fact: many ULC ministers have become professional officiants using these tools as a guide!
Finalizing the Marriage
After you perform the ceremony, you will sign the marriage license along with the couple and their witnesses. Your title is 'minister', the ceremony type is 'religious', and the denomination is 'non-denominational'. You will not be required to provide a license number. You may also wish to give the couple a commemorative gift, like a marriage certificate to mark their special day. Last thing: make sure the signed license gets resubmitted to the marriage office before the deadline!
Kansas Marriage Laws
Marriage laws in Kansas are primarily directed by Chapter 23, Article 25, Section 4 of the state code. This section defines persons authorized to perform a marriage in the State of Kansas, which includes ordained ministers of the Universal Life Church, among other individuals. We've reproduced the relevant portion below:
23-2504."Solemnizing marriage; persons authorized to officiate. (a) Marriage may be validly solemnized and contracted in this state, after a license has been issued for the marriage, in the following manner: By the mutual declarations of the two parties to be joined in marriage, made before an authorized officiating person and in the presence of at least two competent witnesses over 18 years of age, other than the officiating person, that they take each other as husband and wife. (b)"The following are authorized to be officiating persons: (1)"Any currently ordained clergyman or religious authority of any religious denomination or society; (2)"any licentiate of a denominational body or an appointee of any bishop serving as the regular clergyman of any church of the denomination to which the licentiate or appointee belongs, if not restrained from so doing by the discipline of that church or denomination; (3)"any judge or justice of a court of record; (4)"any municipal judge of a city of this state; and (5)"any retired judge or justice of a court of record. (c)"The two parties themselves, by mutual declarations that they take each other as husband and wife, in accordance with the customs, rules and regulations of any religious society, denomination or sect to which either of the parties belong, may be married without an authorized officiating person.