marriage license requirements

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If either spouse-to-be is a resident of Georgia, you may obtain a license in any county in Georgia regardless of where the wedding is to be performed. If neither spouse-to-be is a resident of Georgia, the license must be obtained in the county where the wedding is to be performed. Both parties must appear in person and together at the county probate court to obtain the license. A valid ID is required.

Both must fill out the application, pay the fee and sign the form. Fees vary by county. There is a fee reduction if the couple takes a pre-marriage class (6 hours) which covers topics such as conflict resolution and budgeting.

There is no waiting period and the license is available same day. The license has no expiration.

If either of the couple has been married previously, they must provide documentation of how the marriage ended: divorce, annulment, death certificate.

The minimum age is 18, and in some instances 17. Check your county for restrictions on this.

No residency requirement.

Fees vary by county. Same sex couples are allowed. No blood test required. 

This list is intended only as a guideline. See county websites for specific details.

https://www.carrollcountyga.com/261/Marriage-Licenses

https://www.coweta.ga.us/government/courts/probate-2020/marriage-licenses

https://www.celebratedouglascounty.com/depts/146/probate_court.htm

http://haralsoncountyga.gov/index.html

https://www.polkga.org/probate-court

https://www.romefloyd.com/departments/probate-court

https://www.heardcountyga.com/probate.html

https://www.troupcountyga.gov/Probate/Marriage_Licenses

https://www.claytoncountyga.gov/government/courts/probate-court/marriage-license

https://www.fultoncountyga.gov/services/licenses-and-certificates/marriage-licenses

https://www.paulding.gov/190/Marriage-License

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:                      Center for Health Statistics
                           (334) 206-2714
 

Effective August 29, 2019, the process for entering into a legal  marriage in Alabama will change. Under Alabama Act 2019-340, persons  wanting to marry will no longer file an application for a marriage  license with the county probate court, and the courts will no longer  issue marriage licenses. Probate judges will instead accept notarized  forms completed by couples as official records of marriage.

Once the probate court records the completed marriage certificate  form, the marriage is legal. A wedding ceremony may be performed, but a  ceremony will no longer be required for a recognized marriage in  Alabama. The elimination of marriage licenses will not affect any other  aspects of marriage in Alabama, including divorce, spousal support,  child support and child custody.

Persons wanting to marry may access the new marriage certificate form  online at the Alabama Department of Public Health’s website at alabamapublichealth.gov/vitalrecords/marriage-certificates.html.  The department’s website will include instructions for completing and  filing the new form, as well as answers to some frequently asked  questions (FAQs) about the marriage law.

County probate courts may also elect to post a link to the form on  their own websites or have printed copies of the new form available at  their offices. A recording fee established by each county probate court  must be paid to the court at the time the form is presented for  recording.

For answers to your questions, please consult the FAQs and the instructions for completing the marriage certificate form at alabamapublichealth.gov/vitalrecords/marriage-certificates.html.  An Attorney General’s Opinion regarding the new law is pending, and the  department will update the FAQs when that opinion is released. If you  have a question that is not addressed on the department’s website, you  may call the Center for Health Statistics at (334) 206-2714.

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08/20/2019

ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
   RSA Tower 201 Monroe Street, Suite 910, Montgomery, AL 36104
   Phone: (334) 206-5300 | Fax: (334) 206-5520

https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/news/2019/08/20.html

http://www.randolphcountyalabama.gov/Probate/license.htm

https://www.cleburnecounty.us/probate-judge

http://www.talladegacountyal.org/departments/probate_office/marriage_license.php

https://www.calhouncounty.org/probate/marriagelicense.html

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