Indiana § 31-11-4-6 - Proof of birth date

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§ 31-11-4-6. Proof of birth date

Sec. 6. Each individual who applies for a marriage license must submit to the clerk of the circuit court documentary proof of the individual's age, in the form of:

(1) a:

(A) certified copy of the individual's birth certificate;

(B) copy of a birth record; or

(C) certification of birth issued by the Indiana department of health, a local registrar of vital statistics, or another public office charged with similar duties under the law of another state, territory, or country;

(2) a certified copy of a judicial decree issued under IC 34-28-1 (or IC 34-4-3 before its repeal) that establishes the date of the individual's birth;

(3) a passport;

(4) a valid driver's license or other identification that is issued by a state or another governmental entity and that contains the individual's date of birth and current address;

(5) an immigration or naturalization record showing the individual's date of birth;

(6) a United States selective service card or armed forces record showing the individual's date of birth; or

(7) a:

(A) court record; or

(B) document or record issued by a governmental entity;

showing the individual's date of birth.

[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-7-3-4.]

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.1-1998, SEC.158; P.L.94-2020, SEC.8; P.L.111-2021, SEC.97; P.L.56-2023, SEC.254.

Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 31-11-4-6 ("Proof of birth date") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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