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Georgia Marriage License Requirements

Below is the information on what you need to bring with you, and what you need to know about the marriage laws before filling out the marriage license forms.

In order to get married, you need to apply and receive a marriage license. This is the document that allows you to officially be married under the law. Always check with your city's marriage bureau at your clerk of court's office to find out what your local rules are.

Licenses are usually not valid for more than 30 days so you'll typically need to apply for your marriage license within one month of your wedding ceremony. You need to submit your birth certificates, tax information, and other official documents.

When you apply for your license, you'll not only need a proof of identification and age, will need to provide any information about previous marriages, and will need to pay a nominal fee. You will also need to have a witness when you sign the application, so plan on bringing your maid of honor or best man with you. The bride will need to know what her married name will be before she signs the marriage certificate. You'll have to write that name on the application.

IMPORTANT: You are not officially married when you receive a marriage license. You need to have a justice of the peace or a religious clergyman sign the document. On your wedding day, you'll give your officiant your marriage license, then after the ceremony, he'll sign it and send it to the proper government agency for validation.

ID Requirement: Picture ID such as a driver's license. If application is mailed or faxed in, it must be witnessed by a Notary Public.

Residency Requirement: Do not have to be a resident of Georgia.

Waiting Period: 3 days.

If Divorced: If divorced within the last 60 days, a certified copy of the divorce decree is needed.

Fees: Cash Only! $25

Other Tests: No tests

Under 18: Need certified copy of birth certificate, both parents must be present with identification, or if you have a legal guardian they must be present with a court order and identification.

Officiants: The minister, priest or rabbi of any church or congregation in the state may perform marriages. Ministers must provide marriage certificates to the couple married and report the marriage to the Marriage Commissioner.

Valid: License is valid for 90 days anywhere in Georgia.
The license can only be used within the State of Georgia.

 

IMPORTANT: State and county marriage license requirements can change so make sure you check with your local town clerk. This information is for guidance only and should not be regarded as legal advice. It is important that you verify all information with your local marriage license office or county clerk before making any plans.
Appling County Probate Court 106 Tippins St Baxley, GA 31513 912-367-8114
Atkinson County Probate Court P.O. Box 855 Pearson, GA 31642 912-422-3552
Bacon County Probate Court Corner Of 12th & Dixon Alma, GA 31510 912-632-7661
Baker County Probate Court 1 Baker Place Newton, GA 31770 912-734-3007
Banks County Probate Court P.O. Box 337 Homer, GA 30547 706-677-6250
Barrow County Probate Court P.O. Box 1280 Winder, GA 30680 770-307-3000
Ben Hill County Probate Court P.O. Box 1104 Fitzgerald, GA 31750 912-426-5137
Berrien County Probate Court 100 Jeff Davis St Nashville, GA 31639 912-686-5213
Bibb CountyProbate Court 601 Mulberry St Room 216 Macon, GA 31201 912-749-6493
Bleckley County Probate Court 306 2nd St SE Cochran, GA 31014 912-934-3204
Brantley County Probate Court P.O. Box 1067 Nantucket, GA 31553 912-462-5192
Brooks County Probate Court P.O. Box 630 Quitman, GA 31643 912-263-5567
Bryan County Probate Court 401 S. College St Pembroke, GA 31321 912-653-3856
Bulloch County Probate Court 26 S Main St Stakesboro, GA 30458 912-489-8749
Burke County Probate Court P.O. Box 803 Waynesboro, GA 30830 706-554-3000
Butts CountyProbate Court 26 Third St Jackson, GA 30233 770-775-8204
Calhoun CountyProbate Court P.O. Box 68 Morgan, GA 31766 912-849-2715
Camden County Probate Court P.O. Box 99 Woodbine, GA 31569 912-576-5601
Candler County Probate Court P.O. Drawer 830 Metter, GA 30439 912-685-2357
Carroll County Clerk Probate Court 311 Newnan St Room 203 Carrollton, GA 30117 770-830-8540
Catoosa County Marriage License Catoosa County Court House Ringgold, GA 30736 706-935-3511
Charlton County Marriage Bureau 100 S 3rd St Folkston, GA 31537 912-496-2230
Chatham County Probate Court 133 Montgomery, Suite 304 Savannah, GA 31410 912-652-7270
Chattahoochee County Probate Court P.O. Box 120 Cusseta, GA 31805 706-989-3603
Chattooga County Probate Court P.O. Box 159 Summerville, GA 30747 706-857-2594
Cherokee County Probate Court 100 North St Room 3 Canton, GA 30114 770-479-1953
Clarke County Probate Court 325 E Washington St Athens, GA 30601 706-613-3195
Clay County Probate Court P.O. Box 550 Fort Gaines, GA 31751 912-768-2445
Clayton County Probate Court 121 South Mc Donough St Jonesboro, GA 30236 404-477-3299
Clinch County Probate Court P.O. Box 433 Homersville, GA 31634 912-487-5523
Cobb Probate Court 10 East Park Square Marietta, GA 30090 770-528-1900
Coffee CountyCourthouse Annex #2 Coffee St Douglas, GA 31533 912-384-5213
Colquitt County Probate Court Courthouse 1 S. Main St Moultrie, GA 31772 912-891-7415
Columbia County Probate Court P.O. Box 100 Appling, GA 30802 706-541-1254
Coweta County Probate Court Court Square Newnan, GA 30264 404-254-2640
Crawford County Probate Court Crawford County Courthouse Hwy 341 Knoxville, GA 31050 912-836-3313
Crisp County Probate Court P.O. Box 747 Cordele, GA 31015 912-276-2607
Dade County Probate Court Courthouse U.S Hwy 11 North Trenton, GA 30752 706-398-1616
Dawson County Probate Court P.O. Box 222 Georgia, GA 30534 706-265-2525
Decatur County Probate Court P.O. Box 336 Bainbridge, GA 31717 912-248-3016
DeKalb County Recorder Probate Court 556 North McDonough St Decator, GA 30030 404-371-2601
Dodge County Probate Court Dodge County Courthouse Eastman, GA 31023 912-374-3775
Dougherty County Probate Court Clerk of Court P.O. Box 1827 Albany, GA 31703 912-431-2102
Douglas County Probate Court 6754 Broad St Douglasville, GA 30134 770-920-7249
Early County Probate Court 30 Court Sq., # 8 Blakely, GA 31723 912-723-3454
Echols County Probate Court Courthouse Highway 129 & 94 Statenville, GA 31648 912-559-7526
Effingham County Probate Court 901 N Pine St Springfield, GA 31329 912-754-2112
Elbert County Probate Court 12 S Oliver St Elberton, GA 30635 706-283-2016
Emanuel County Probate Court P.O. Box 627 Swainsboro, GA 30401 912-237-7091
Evans County Probate Court P.O. Box 845 Claxton, GA 30417 912-739-4080
Fannin County Probate Court 420 W Main St Blue Ridge, GA 30513 404-632-3011
Fayette County Probate Court 145 Johnson Ave Fayette, GA 30214 404-461-4703
Floyd County Probate Court P.O. Box 1110 Rome, GA 30162 706-291-5136
Forsyth County Probate Court 100 Courthouse Square Room 110 Cumming, GA 30130 770-781-2140
Franklin County Probate Court 9592 Lavonia Rd Carnesville, GA 30521 706-384-7214
Fulton County Probate Court 137 Peachtree Steet Atlanta, GA 30303 404-730-4692
Gilmer County Probate Court 1 West Sidesquare Ellijay, GA 30540 404-635-4763
Glascock County Probate Court P.O. Box 231 Gibson, GA 30810 706-598-3241
Glynn County Probate Court P.O. Box 1355 Brunswick, GA 31520 912-267-5626
Gordon County Probate Court P.O. Box 367 Calhoun, GA 30701 706-629-7314
Grady County Probate Court 250 N Broad St Cairo, GA 31728 912-377-2912
Greene County Probate Court 113 N Main St, # C Greensboro, GA 30642 706-453-3346
Gwinnett County Probate Court 75 Langley Drive Lawrenceville, GA 30246 770-822-8250
Habersham County Probate Court P.O. Box 108 Clarksville, GA 30523 706-754-2013
Hall County Probate Court 116 Spring St Gainsville, GA 30503 770-531-6921
Hancock County Probate Court P.O. Box 451 Sparta, GA 31087 706-444-5343
Haralson County Probate Court P.O. Box 373 Buckanan, GA 30113 706-692-2515
Harris County Probate Court Highway 27 Court House Hamilton, GA 31811 706-628-5038
Hart County Probate Court Court House Annex Public Square Hartwell, GA 30613 706-376-2565
Heard County Probate Court P.O. Box 240 Franklin, GA 30217 706-675-3353
Henry County Probate Court Clerk Superior Court 1 Courthouse Square Mcdonough, GA 30253 770-954-2303
Houston County Probate Court 800 Carroll St Perry, GA 31069 912-987-2770
Irwin County Probate Court P.O. Box 182 Ocilla, GA 31774 912-468-5138
Jackson County Probate Court 85 Washington St Jefferson, GA 30549 706-367-6366
Jasper County Probate Court Jasper County Courthouse Monticello, GA 31064 706-468-4903
Jeff Davis County Probate Court 100 Jeff Davis St Hazlehurst, GA 31539 912-375-4263
Jefferson County Probate Court 202 E Broad St Louisville, GA 30434 912-625-3258
Jenkins County Probate Court P.O. Box 904 Millen, GA 30442 912-982-5581
Johnson County Probate Court 150 Bradford St Wrightsville, GA 31096 912-864-3316
Jones County Probate Court Jefferson St Gray, GA 31032 912-986-6668
Lamar County Probate Court 326 Thomaston St Barnesville, GA 30204 770-358-5155
Lanier County Probate Court 100 W Main St Lakeland, GA 31635 912-482-3668
Laurens County Probate Court 101 N Jefferson St Dublin, GA 31040 912-272-2566
Lee County Probate Court P.O. Box 597 Leesburg, GA 31763 912-759-6022
Liberty County Probate Court 112 N Main St Hinesville, GA 31313 912-876-3635
Lincoln County Probate Court P.O. Box 340 Lincolnton, GA 30817 404-359-7595
Long County Probate Court P.O. Box 458 Ludowici, GA 31316 912-545-2123
Lowndes County Probate Court P.O. Box 1349 Valdosta, GA 31601 912-333-5103
Lumpkin County Probate Court 279 Courthouse Hill Dahlonega, GA 30533 404-864-3847
Macon County Probate Court Sumter St Oglethrope, GA 31068 912-472-7685
Madison County Probate Court 91 Aubany Ave Danielsville, GA 30633 404-795-3354
Marion County Probate Court P.O. Box 41 Buena Vista, GA 31803 912-649-5549
McDuffie County Probate Court Courthouse 337 Main St Thomson, GA 30834 706-595-2124
McIntosh County Probate Court P.O. Box 1661 Darien, GA 31305 912-437-6636
Meriwether County Probate Court P.O. Box 160 Greenville, GA 30222 706-672-4952
Miller County Probate Court P.O. Box 66 Colquitt, GA 31737 912-758-4110
Mitchell County Probate Court 11 Broad St Camilla, GA 31730 912-336-2016
Monroe County Probate Court P.O. Box 450 Forsyth, GA 31029 912-994-7037
Montgomery County Probate Court 400 N Railroad Ave Mt. Vernon, GA 30445 912-583-2681
Morgan County Probate Court 149 E Jefferson St Madison, GA 30650 706-342-1373
Murray County Probate Court P. O Box 1000 Chatsworth, GA 30705 706-695-3812
Muscogee County Probate Court 100 10th St Columbus, GA 31994 706-653-4333
Newton County Probate Court 1132 Usher St Covington, GA 30014 770-784-2045
Oconee County Probate Court 23 N Main St Watkinsville, GA 30677 706-769-3936
Oglethrope County Probate Court P.O. Box 68 Lexington, GA 30648 706-743-5350
Paulding County Probate Court 11 Court House Square, Rm G-2 Dallas, GA 30132 770-443-7541
Peach County Probate Court 205 W Church St Fort Valley, GA 31030 912-825-2313
Pickens County Probate Court P.O. Box 130 Jasper, GA 30143 706-692-2515
Pierce County Probate Court 3550 US Highway 84 Blackshear, GA 31516 912-449-2029
Pike County Clerk Probate Court P.O. Box 10 Zebulon, GA 30295 770-567-8734
Polk CountyProbate Court P.O. Box 948 Cedertown, GA 30125 770-749-2128
Pulaski County Probate Court P.O. Box 88 Hawkinsville, GA 31036 912-783-2061
Putnam County Probate Court 100 S Jefferson Ave Eatonton, GA 31024 706-485-5476
Quitman County Probate Court P.O. Box 307 Georgetown, GA 31754 912-334-2224
Rabun County Probate Court 25 Courthouse Sq., # 15 Clayton, GA 30525 404-782-3614
Randolph County Probate Court P.O. Box 98 Cuthbert, GA 31740 912-732-2671
Richmond County Probate Court 530 Greene St Augusta, GA 30901 706-821-2434
Rockdale County Probate Court 922 Court St,Rm 203 Conyers, GA 30207 770-929-4016
Schley County Probate Court P.O. Box 7 Ellaville, GA 31806 912-937-2905
Screven County Probate Court P.O. Box 156 Sylvania, GA 30467 912-564-2783
Seminole County Marriage Lcns Clerk of Superior Court P.O. Box 672 Donalsonville, GA 31745 912-524-5015
Spalding County Probate Court 120 E Solmon St Griffin, GA 30224 770-467-4726
Stephens County Probate Court Tugalo St Toccoa, GA 30577 706-886-2828
Stewart County Probate Court P.O. Box 910 Lumpkin, GA 31815 912-838-4394
Sumter County Probate Court P.O. Box 333 Americus, GA 31709 912-924-7693
Talbot County Probate Court P.O. Box 325 Talbotton, GA 31827 706-665-8868
Taliaferro County Probate Court 13 Monument St SE Crawfordville, GA 30631 706-456-2253
Taylor County Probate Court P.O. Box 248 Butler, GA 31006 912-862-5420
Telfair County Probate Court Courthouse Sq Mc Rae, GA 31055 912-836-3313
Terrell County Probate Judge P.O. Box 67 Dawson, GA 31742 912-995-5515
Thomas County Marriage License P.O. Box 1995 Thomasville, GA 31799 912-225-4116
Tift County Probate Court 225 Tift Ave, N # 117 Tifton, GA 31793 912-386-7818
Toombs County Probate Court 100 Courthouse Sq. Lyons, GA 30436 912-526-8696
Towns County Probate Court P.O. Box 178 Hiawassee, GA 30546 706-896-3467
Treutlen County Probate Court P.O. Box 356 Soperton, GA 30457 912-529-3342
Troup County Probate Court 118 Ridley La Grange, GA 30240 706-883-1691
Turner County Probate Court P.O. Box 106 Ashburn, GA 31714 912-567-2151
Twiggs County Probate Court 109 E Main St Jeffersonvile, GA 31044 912-945-3390
Union County Probate Court Route 8 Box 8005 Blairsville, GA 30512 706-745-7007
Upson County Probate Court P.O. Box 469 Thomaston, GA 30286 706-647-7015
Walker County Probate Court Duke St, # 201 La Fayette, GA 30728 706-638-2852
Walton County Probate Court 116 S Broad St Monroe, GA 30655 770-267-1345
Ware County Probate Court 800 Church St Waycross, GA 31502 912-287-4315
Warren County Probate Court Main St P.O. Box 346 Warrenton, GA 30828 706-465-2227
Washington County Probate Court Courthouse P.O. Box 231 Sandersville, GA 31082 912-552-3304
Wayne County Probate Court P.O. Box 918 Jesup, GA 31545 912-427-5940
Webster County Probate Court P.O. Box 117 Preston, GA 31824 912-828-3525
Wheeler County Probate Court Pearl St Alamo, GA 30411 912-568-7133
White County Probate Court 1650 S. Main St Cleveland, GA 30528 706-865-4141
Whitfield County Probate Court P.O. Box 868 Dalton, GA 30720 706-275-7400
Wilcox County Probate Court 103 N Broad St Abbeville, GA 31001 912-467-2220
Wilkes County Probate Court 23 East Court St Room 205 Washington, GA 30673 706-678-2523
Wilkinson County Probate Court Courthouse 100 Bacon St Irwinton, GA 31042 912-946-2222
Worth County Probate Court 201 Main St Room 13 Sylvester, GA 31791 912-776-8207