Catahoula Parish Marriage License Records
Marriage licenses in Catahoula Parish are handled by the Catahoula Parish Clerk of Court. The office identifies Larisa Holley Field as Clerk of Court and lists the Clerk counter at P.O. Box 654, 301 Bushley St., Room 101, Harrisonburg, LA 71340. The Clerk phone number is 318-744-5497, the fax number is 318-744-5488, and the public email is catahoulaclerk13@gmail.com. Posted office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except legal holidays.
The local marriage record workflow is PDF driven. The Clerk's fees and forms page publishes three marriage items: Marriage License Requirements, Application for Marriage License, and Clergy Affidavit. Those titles matter because the research did not extract the full PDF text or a fixed fee amount. Use the current Clerk PDF instead of relying on a stale list of requirements copied from another parish. If a person needs a legal copy after the license has been returned and recorded, the request should be routed back through the Clerk's copy channel.
The Clerk's forms page is the official source for local marriage PDFs in Catahoula Parish.
The forms list supports the local access path: start with the Clerk PDFs, then contact Room 101 when the current form or copy request needs clarification.
Apply for Catahoula Parish Marriage Records
The application process should be kept tied to the official Clerk materials. The research confirms the Clerk has a Marriage License Requirements PDF and an Application for Marriage License PDF, but it does not confirm a specific identification list, waiting period detail, or dollar amount from the PDF text. That gap is important. Applicants should review the PDF before traveling, then use the Clerk phone or email if the form leaves any question about acceptable identification, payment method, or timing.
- Open the current Marriage License Requirements PDF from the Clerk fees and forms page.
- Complete the Application for Marriage License PDF or obtain the current application from the Clerk in Room 101.
- Bring the identification, payment, and supporting papers listed by the current Clerk PDF.
- File the application through the Clerk during posted business hours.
- After the ceremony, make sure the license is returned and recorded under the Clerk's instructions and Louisiana law.
For officiants, the Clerk also lists a Clergy Affidavit PDF. That document is separate from the couple's marriage license application, so clergy or other officiants should use the specific officiant-related form when the Clerk requires it.
Note: Exact Catahoula Parish marriage license fee and ID details were not extracted from the Clerk PDF, so they are not restated here.
Catahoula Parish Marriage Form Fields
The research captured the official marriage form titles, not hidden application fields inside the PDFs. That means the useful field inventory is a source inventory rather than a made-up list of names, birth dates, prior marriages, or Social Security fields. Applicants should expect the current PDF to control the required entries. If a field is unclear, the safest source is the Clerk's office, not a generic Louisiana form found elsewhere.
| Form | Source | Fields Captured |
|---|---|---|
| Marriage License Requirements | Clerk forms page PDF | Title and use captured; detailed PDF text was not extracted. |
| Application for Marriage License | Clerk forms page PDF | Title and use captured; detailed application fields were not extracted. |
| Clergy Affidavit | Clerk forms page PDF | Title and officiant-related purpose captured. |
This limited inventory helps prevent bad data. A Catahoula Parish marriage license request should cite the official form title and should not assume that a field list from another clerk's office matches the current local PDF.
Catahoula Parish Marriage and Divorce Fees
The Clerk provides fee PDFs for several categories, but the research did not locate a marriage fee amount or a divorce copy amount in extracted text. The fee table therefore identifies the right source instead of inventing a dollar figure. Divorce filing and copy costs may depend on the filing type, number of pages, certification, and whether the request involves a search through older civil files.
| Item | Amount | Source or Status |
|---|---|---|
| Marriage license application | Use current Clerk PDF | Marriage License Requirements PDF listed by Clerk. |
| Certified marriage copy | Ask Clerk | Certified copy request handled through Clerk copy channel. |
| Divorce filing | Use current Clerk civil fee source | Civil Filing Fees PDF listed by Clerk. |
| Certified divorce judgment copy | Ask Clerk | Copy cost may depend on page count and certification. |
Louisiana law also matters for certified copies. La. R.S. 44:103 says a recorder must issue certified copies of recorded instruments on proper request, and those certified copies carry the same faith and credit as the recorded instrument. For a marriage certificate or other recorded instrument, ask the Clerk what details are needed to prepare a certified copy.
Look Up Catahoula Parish Marriage Records
A local marriage lookup should start with the Clerk because the Clerk is the parish office for marriage licensing. The available access channels are the Clerk's forms page, in-person service in Room 101, mail to P.O. Box 654, phone at 318-744-5497, fax at 318-744-5488, and email at catahoulaclerk13@gmail.com. The Clerk also links to eClerksLA for electronic record access, but the research did not confirm that every marriage record or copy request can be completed through that portal.
When asking for a Catahoula Parish marriage record, provide both spouses' names as used at the time of the license, the approximate date, and whether a plain or certified copy is needed. If the request is for legal use, say that up front. A certified copy is different from a casual search result or an uncertified image, and the Clerk may need payment, mailing instructions, or proof of authority before issuing it.
The Louisiana Civil Code table is an official state source for marriage and divorce law context.
The state law source helps explain the legal setting, while the Clerk remains the local route for Catahoula Parish marriage license records and copies.
Find Catahoula Parish Divorce Records
Divorce records are not handled as marriage-license records. In Catahoula Parish, divorce filings are district-court civil or family records filed through the Clerk of Court. A divorce file may include petitions, answers, motions, judgments, custody or support orders, property agreements, and other papers created in the case. If the divorce file is part of a broader civil record search, the general Catahoula Parish court records access path can help identify the right Clerk channel.
To request an existing divorce record, give the Clerk the party names, approximate filing year, case number if known, and the type of copy needed. Ask whether the record is public, redacted, sealed, or limited to a party or a person with a court order. Financial account numbers, minor child details, protected victim information, and sensitive addresses may be removed from public copies. Some family-law orders may also be restricted by court rule or statute.
Divorce Copy Request Details
Party names at filing
Approximate filing date or judgment date
Case number, if known
Plain copy or certified copy
Public, party, attorney, or court-order access status
Restricted Catahoula Parish Family Records
Louisiana public-record access is broad, but it is not a promise that every family record is open in full. The official public-records framework starts with Louisiana Public Records Law, while marriage and divorce status rules are tied to the Louisiana Civil Code. State civil procedure can also affect filings, service, judgments, and sealed material.
Restricted records may include adoption files, juvenile-related filings, sealed family pleadings, mental-health or incapacity material, minor names, financial account details, Social Security numbers, protected victim information, and sensitive addresses. The Clerk can tell a requester whether a public copy is available, whether redaction is required, or whether a judge's order is needed. The Clerk can provide access channels and forms, but the office cannot give legal advice about divorce strategy or party rights.
Louisiana Vital Records Requests
The Louisiana Department of Health vital records page is the state-level source identified in the research for vital record requests. Use it when a state vital-record channel is needed for Louisiana birth, death, marriage, or divorce-related guidance. For Catahoula Parish marriage license forms and local divorce case copies, the Clerk remains the practical local office because the records begin in the parish licensing or district-court filing system.
State vital-record access and local court-record access are not the same thing. A person who needs a certified divorce judgment for legal use should ask the Clerk about the district-court file. A person who needs statewide vital-record guidance should follow LDH instructions and eligibility rules. If the two sources appear to point in different directions, identify the exact record needed before paying a fee.