Barton County Recorder of Deeds
Recorder of Deeds Lisa Cunningham
Welcome to the official Barton County Recorder of Deeds website. We are honored to serve the people of Barton County. My Deputy Recorder is Rhonda Overstreet.
This site is created to make information more available to the public. Please feel free to print any part of it that you need. Please direct any questions to the email.
Recorder of Deed's Office
1004 Gulf Street RM 107, Lamar, Missouri 64759, United States
417-682-2110 Fax: 417-682-4102
Hours
Open today | 08:30 am – 04:30 pm |
Site Content
We are here to assist you with:
- Marriage Records
- Land Records
- Uniform Commercial Codes (Real Estate Filings Only)
- Military Discharges
- The Recorder's Office does NOT provide Abstracts of Title or Legal opinions as to the status of the title of Real Estate (RSMO 59.2001)
Marriage
What to bring with you to obtain a marriage license
- Drivers License, Passport, or Official Birth Certificate
- Must know your Social Security Number
- If not your first marriage, you must know the end date of the last marriage (Divorce-Month and Year the divorce was finalized, Death - Month and Year person passed away.)
- Fee of $51.00 Cash or Credit Card (No checks accepted)
- No License can be issued after 4pm.
Marriage License is valid for 30 days from date issued, to be used only in the state of Missouri.
If Marriage License is not used, the license needs to be returned to the Recorders Office Immediately.
After getting married, the Marriage License that has been signed and sealed by our office, must be filled out and returned within 15 days after the ceremony.
After Marriage License is returned, you will need to request a certified copy of the recorded license. There is a $9.00 fee for the Certified Copy.
There are no Judges/Justice of the Peace who Officiate Marriage Ceremonies in Barton County
Who Can Marry: (451.020)
All marriages between parents and children, including grandparents and grandchildren of every degree, between brother and sister of the half as well as the whole blood, between uncles and nieces, aunts and nephews, first cousins, and between persons who lack the capacity to enter into a marriage contract, are presumptively void; and it shall be unlawful for any city, county, or state official having authority to issue marriage licenses to issue such marriage licenses to the persons hitherto designated.
Parental Consent: (451.090)
- No recorder shall issue a license authorizing the marriage of any male or female under 16 years of age nor shall a license be issued authorizing the marriage of any male or female 21 years of age or older to a male or female under the age of 18 years of age.
- No recorder shall issue a license authorizing the marriage of any male or female under the age of 18 years, except with the consent of his or her custodial parent or guardian, which consent shall be given at the time, in writing, stating the residence of the person giving such consent, signed and sworn to before an officer authorized to administer oaths.
- The recorder shall state in every license whether the parties apply for same, one or either, or both of them, are of age, or whether the male is under the age of 18 years or the female under the age of 18 years, and if the male is under the age of 18 years or the female is under the age of 18 years, the name of the custodial parent or guardian consenting to such marriage. Applicants shall provide proof of age to the recorder in the form of a certified copy of the applicant's birth certificate, passport, or other government-issued identification, which shall then be documented by the recorder.