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Obtaining a Copy of Marriage License in Georgia 

Copies of Marriage Licenses in Georgia

If you need to simply obtain a copy of a marriage license, you can visit your local probate court with the required amount of identification and the associated fees.   If you need a copy of marriage license in Georgia for solemnization yet to occur, you’ll need to follow all of the steps in this article and under GA official code.  

Steps to Obtain Copy of Marriage License in Georgia

It’s important to follow all of these steps for obtaining copies of marriage licenses attentively and on time.  If you need more information on the procedure for receiving a copy of marriage license in Georgia.

Step 1

The first step for copies of marriage licenses in Georgia is visiting the appropriate probate court.  If one spouse has residency in Georgia, the two spouses can receive a copy at any probate court in the state.  For a complete list of all probate courts in Georgia.

You’ll have to bring a completed application, required photo identification, and all associated fees to the probate court.  The application should meet the requirements of O.C.G.A Section 19-3-33 Application for marriage license; contents; supplement marriage report.  

Step 2

Before receiving copies of marriage licenses in Georgia, two people must meet legal requirements.  Although blood test are longer required, the state still recommends that two spouses undergo a blood test before receiving a copy of marriage in Georgia.

Also, the marriage cannot qualify as invalid in the state of GA.  All of the conditions listed below declare the marriage as invalid: 

• a parent has married a child, a parent has married a stepchild, a grandparent has married a grandchild, or an aunt or uncle has married their nephew or niece 

• either party did not have mental capacity during the contract 

• either party was under 16 when they entered the marriage 

• either party was forced into the marriage 

• either party entered into the contract using fraud 

• there was bigamy 

You can contact the local probate court for all required documents and qualifications for a copy of marriage license in Georgia, and you can also research statutes that directly apply to the issuance of a marriage license.  Most of the laws that address copies of marriage licenses in Georgia are located under Article 2 of Chapter 19 of the official codes—specifically Sections 19-3-30 through 19-3-49.  

Step 3

Premarital Education Program

If you are filing for copies of marriage licenses in Georgia, you may be exempt from the fee if you completed six hours of premarital education 12 months before the application for a marriage license.  In order to qualify for the exemptions of fees for a copy of marriage license in Georgia, the premarital education must be performed by one of the following: 

• professional counselor, social workers, or marriage therapist

• a psychiatrist qualified under Chapter 34, Title 43 of the official code

• a psychologist qualified under Chapter 39, Title 43

• active member of clergy experienced in premarital education 

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