Monroe County Marriage License Office
Marriage licenses in Monroe County are issued through the Clerk of Orphans' Court Marriage License Office. That office is tied to the court clerk functions listed under George J. Warden, who is identified by the county as Prothonotary, Clerk of Courts, and Clerk of Orphans' Court. The marriage function is distinct from civil divorce filing. A couple starts with the marriage license office, not with the divorce docket or the general civil case search.
The county marriage page says the application is not complete until both applicants appear in the office with required documents and the fee. The office operates by appointment. The county also states that applicants who plan to marry within the next 60 days should call to schedule the appointment after the application step is handled. During the current county transition, the online application process has a special outage rule that changes the usual order.
Marriage License Office
Office: Monroe County Clerk of Orphans' Court
610 Monroe Street, Suite 330
Stroudsburg, PA 18360
570-517-3385
Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. by appointment only
The county's marriage license page is shown in the captured Monroe County marriage license source.
The screenshot is useful because Monroe County routes marriage licensing through the same court-office group that also lists Orphans' Court contact details.
Monroe County Marriage Application Notice
Monroe County research found a current notice dated June 11, 2026. The notice says the online marriage license application system is offline from June 11, 2026 through June 29, 2026. New applicants during that period must call 570-517-3975 to schedule an in-person marriage license application appointment, then return three days later to pick up the license. The notice is signed by George J. Warden as Clerk of Orphans' Court.
This matters for a Monroe County marriage record request because the ordinary online application path may not be available at the time a couple is trying to apply. It also means the phone number in the special notice differs from the general marriage license page phone. For a new license, use the June 2026 notice number during the stated transition window. For certified copies or routine questions outside that window, contact the Clerk of Orphans' Court office.
Important: The June 2026 outage affects new marriage applications. It does not turn divorce files into marriage-license records or move divorce records out of Common Pleas.
Apply for Monroe County Marriage Records
A Monroe County marriage license application should be treated as a court-office transaction with an appointment step. The research did not confirm the full list of identity documents or the local license fee, so those items should be verified with the Clerk of Orphans' Court before the appointment. The county source does confirm that both applicants must appear with required documents and fee before the application is complete.
- Check whether the online application system is available or whether the June 2026 in-person notice controls the process.
- Call the Clerk of Orphans' Court to schedule the marriage license appointment. During the June 2026 notice window, use 570-517-3975.
- Both applicants appear at the marriage license office with the documents and payment the office requires.
- If applying during the outage window, return three days later to pick up the license as stated in the county notice.
- After the marriage is completed and returned for filing, contact the Clerk of Orphans' Court for certified copy options.
Note: Monroe County marriage license records are county Orphans' Court records, not Pennsylvania Department of Health birth or death certificates.
Monroe County Marriage Application Fields
The official research captured the process fields rather than a complete blank application. It confirms that the normal system collects applicant information, that appointment scheduling is required, and that the applicants must complete the in-person proof and payment step. Because the exact document list was not captured in the official page text, the table separates confirmed fields from items that must be confirmed before arrival.
| Step / Field | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicant information | Web or in-person form | Yes | The normal online system collects application data, but the system is offline during the June 2026 transition. |
| Appointment | Phone scheduling | Yes | Call the Clerk of Orphans' Court because the office works by appointment. |
| Required documents | In-person proof | Yes | The county says both applicants must appear with required documents. The exact document list was not captured. |
| Fee | Payment | Yes | The official sources reviewed did not confirm a local amount. |
| Three-day return | Issuance step | During June 2026 outage | The notice says applicants return three days later to pick up the license. |
Monroe County Marriage and Divorce Fees
Fee information in the Monroe County research is uneven. The county provided exact examples for Orphans' Court services, but the reviewed marriage and divorce sources did not confirm a marriage license amount, a certified marriage copy amount, or a divorce filing amount. For that reason, the table uses only confirmed figures and directs unconfirmed amounts back to the correct custodian. That avoids quoting a stale or unsupported fee.
| Item | Amount / Status |
|---|---|
| Marriage license | Confirm with Clerk of Orphans' Court |
| Certified marriage copy | Confirm with Clerk of Orphans' Court |
| Divorce filing | Confirm with Prothonotary fee schedule |
| Certified divorce decree copy | Confirm with Prothonotary |
| Orphans' Court certified copy of order | $10.00 |
| Orphans' Court subpoena | $10.00 |
Search Monroe County Marriage Records
Certified marriage copies should be requested from the Clerk of Orphans' Court because Monroe County marriage licenses are issued through that office. The research did not identify a public marriage-license search portal with the same type of search fields as C-Track or UJS Case Search. If the record is needed for a name change, benefits, immigration, estate, or other legal use, ask for a certified copy rather than relying on an informal note or an online image.
A useful request should include both parties' full names as used at the time of application, the approximate marriage date, and contact information for the requester. If the request is tied to an estate, guardianship, or other Orphans' Court matter, tell the office why the certified copy is needed. For broader court-file searches involving family cases, use the civil/family route through the Prothonotary rather than the marriage office.
Find Monroe County Divorce Records
Divorce records in Monroe County are Court of Common Pleas civil and family records. They are not kept by the state vital records office and are not the same file as a marriage license. The Prothonotary is the civil filing office for Common Pleas matters, so divorce docket and copy questions generally route there. A divorce file may include a complaint, service filings, consent or contested filings, economic claims, custody-related documents, support references, and the final decree.
For online access, divorce dockets may be searched through Monroe County civil access if the case is available there. Older files or documents not posted online may require contact with the Prothonotary, whose civil records include current scanned filings and older docket books. A divorce search is often easier when the requester has at least one party name, the approximate filing year, and the case number if known. Full copies may be limited when the file includes sealed orders, minor details, financial account data, or other confidential material.
For a broader description of civil court channels, use the county's Monroe County Prothonotary record process.
Certified Monroe County Family Copies
Certified copies prove that the copy matches the record held by the office. Marriage certificates should be requested from the Clerk of Orphans' Court. Divorce decrees and divorce file copies should be requested from the Prothonotary because divorce is a Common Pleas civil or family matter. Ask the office whether plain copies, certified copies, or exemplified records are needed for the receiving agency.
Public access does not mean every page of a family file is available to every requester. Monroe County research identifies several limits that can affect family records: custody details, minor information, financial identifiers, victim-sensitive data, and sealed orders may be withheld or redacted. A docket may show that a divorce exists while sensitive attachments remain unavailable online or require court approval.
Pennsylvania Vital Records Limits
The Pennsylvania Department of Health is relevant for birth and death certificates, but Monroe County marriage licenses are county Orphans' Court records. Divorce records are court records in the Court of Common Pleas. That split is important because a state vital-record request is not the best first step for a Monroe County divorce decree or a county marriage license copy.
Use the county marriage office for marriage-license copies. Use the Prothonotary for divorce docket, decree, or civil-family file questions. Use the state vital records office when the needed document is a Pennsylvania birth certificate or death certificate rather than a marriage or divorce court record.