Find out how to get married in OH
If you're getting married in the state of Ohio you must first apply for a wedding license at any in-state county clerk office. These offices, some of which are referred to as the "marriage license bureau," are usually located in the county probate court or circuit court. This document outlines the requirements you must adhere to in order to get a valid marriage license that can be used statewide. Let's begin…
The marriage license fee is roughly $50+, although the fee varies depending on the county. Accepted forms of payment are cash or money order.
If both partners are residents you may obtain your license from a Town Clerk of your residence. If only one of you is a resident go to the Town Clerk of that resident. In either circumstance, your license will be valid statewide. If neither partner are residents you must apply for your license in the county where the marriage will take place.
There is no waiting period. You will receive your marriage license immediately after you submit your application.
No, you can get married immediately after your marriage license is issued.
Your license will expire 60 days from the date it is issued. Once it expires, it can no longer be used to get married.
Unfortunately, you'll just have to get a brand new one as your expired one will no longer be recognized as valid by the state nor by the person who will be responsible for officiating your marriage.
You must be at least 18 years of age or older to marry without parental consent. A birth certificate may be necessary to show proof of age.
If either partner is under 18, parents or legal guardians must be present. If a parent can not be present, due to death, separation, divorce or other circumstances, proper evidence must be presented for verification. You will need a certified copy of your birth certificate. If you are under 16 you can not marry without a court order.
No blood test or physical exam is required.
If you were previously married, the date of your divorce or the date of your spouse's death must be provided. Bring a certified copy of the divorce decree or death certificate. If necessary, a copy of your divorce records or spouse's death certificate can be ordered from your local vital records office and mailed to you.
When you are married, you will receive a marriage certificate, which is a piece of paper proving that you are legally married. This document will serve as evidence of your marriage, which you'll need to complete the process of notifying several government agencies about your name change, as well as any non-government institutions that you do business with (ie, banks, employers, credit cards, memberships, etc).
There is an online marriage name change kit that you can use and complete before or after your marriage takes place. It's applicable for Ohio or any other state in the union. Completing all the necessary name change documentation prior to your wedding is recommended in order to expedite the name change process.
A proxy marriage, also known as a "proxy wedding," is when one or both partners to be married are unable to physically attend the ceremony. The missing person, or persons, will have someone "stand in" for them and serve as their "proxy."
No, getting married by proxy is not allowed in Ohio. There are actually only five states left that do allow marriage by proxy.
The term "common law marriage" refers to an informal marriage, based upon cohabitation and a mutual understanding by both partners, rather than getting married through a civil or religious ceremony. The latter, more common approach, would require an actual Ohio marriage license.
No, common-law marriages are not allowed in Ohio. This is unsurprising as only one-fifth of the country currently recognizes common law marriage.
No, cousin marriages are not allowed.
No, same-sex marriages are not allowed or legally recognized in Ohio, nor are they recognized on the federal level.
Ohio has 85 offices where a marriage license can be acquired. Simply choose a location below to visit. Phone numbers as well as map and accompanying driving direction links are provided for every address.
Adams County , Probate Court
110 West Main
West Union, OH 45693
937-544-2368
Allen County , Probate Court
301 N Main
Lima, OH 45801
419-223-8501
Ashland County , Probate Court
West 2nd St
Ashland, OH 44805
419-289-0000
Ashtabula County , Probate Court
25 West Jefferson St
Jefferson, OH 44047
440-576-3451
Athens County Clerk , Probate Court
15 South Court Room 236
Athens, OH 45701
740-592-3251
Augliazze County
, Probate Court
Courthouse
201 Willipie St
Wapakoneta, OH 45895
419-738-7710
Belmont County , Probate Court
Main St
St Clairsville, OH 43950
740-699-2144
Brown County Clerk , Probate Court
800 Mt. Orab Pike
Georgetown, OH 45121
937-378-6549
Butler County , Marriage License
130 High St
Hamilton, OH 45011
513-887-3300
Carroll County , Probate Court
Courthouse
Carrollton, OH 44615
330-627-2323
Champaign County , Probate Court
County 0
Urbana, OH 43078
937-652-2108
Clark County , Probate Court
31 North Limestone St
Springfield, OH 45502
937-328-2435
Clermont County , Probate Court
270 Main St
Batavia, OH 45103
513-732-7243
Clinton County , Probate Court
Courthouse
Wilmington, OH 45177
937-382-2280
Columbiana County , Probate Court
105 South Market St
Lisbon, OH 44432
330-424-9511
Coshocton County , Probate Court
349 Main St
Coshocton, OH 43812
740-622-1837
Crawford County , Probate Court
112 East Mansfield St
Bucyrus, OH 44820
419-562-8891
Cuyahoga County , Probate Court
1 W Lakeside Ave, # 107
Cleveland, OH 44113
216-443-8920
Darke County , Probate Court
300 Garst Ave, # 2
Greenville, OH 45331
937-547-7345
Defiance County , Probate Court
221 Clinton St
Defiance, OH 43512
419-782-4181
Delaware County , Probate Court
88 N Sandusky St
Delaware, OH 43015
740-368-1880
Fairfield County , Probate Court
224 E Main St, # 300
Lancaster, OH 43130
740-687-7090
Fayette County , Probate Court
Courthouse
Washington, OH 43160
740-335-0640
Franklin County , Probate Court
373 South High, 18th Fl
Columbus, OH 43215
614-462-3894
Fulton County , Probate Court
210 S Fulton St
Wauseon, OH 43567
419-337-9242
Gallia County , Probate Court
Locust St 740
Gallipolis, OH 45631
740-446-4612
Greene County , Probate Court
45 N Detroit St
Xenia, OH 45385
937-376-5280
Guernsey County , Probate Court
801 Wheeling Ave, # 203
Cambridge, OH 43725
740-432-9262
Hamilton County , Probate Court
1000 Main St
Cincinnati, OH 45202
513-946-3600
Hancock County , Probate Court
300 South Main St
Findlay, OH 45840
419-424-7079
Hardin County , Probate Court
1 Court House Sq., # 210
2nd Floor-Courthouse
Kenton, OH 43326
419-674-2230
Harrison County , Probate Court
105 Jamison Ave
Cadiz, OH 43907
740-942-8868
Henry County , Probate Court
660 North Perry St
Napoleon, OH 43545
419-592-7771
Highland County , Probate Court
105 N High St
Hillsboro, OH 45133
937-393-9981
Hocking County , Probate Court
1 East Main St
Logan, OH 43138
740-385-3022
Holmes County , Probate Court
1 E Jackson St, # 201
Millersburg, OH 44654
330-674-5881
Huron County Recorder , Probate Court
2 E Main
Norwalk, OH 44857
419-668-4383
Jackson County , Probate Court
226 E Main St
Courthouse, Main St
Jackson, OH 45640
740-286-1401
Jefferson County , Probate Court
3rd And Market St
Steubenville, OH 43952
740-283-8554
Knox County , Probate Court
106 East High St
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
740-393-6798
Lake County , Probate Court
47 N Park Place
Painesville, OH 44077
440-350-2624
Lawrence County , Probate Court
P.O. Box 77
Ironton, OH 45638
740-533-4343
Licking County
P.O. Box 676
Newark, OH 43058
740-349-6125
Logan County , Probate Court
101 S Main St, # 6
Bellefontaine, OH 43311
937-599-7252
Lorain County , Probate Court
226 Middle Ave
Elyria, OH 44035
440-329-5175
Lucas County
, Probate Court
Marriage License
700 Adams St, # 200
Toledo, OH 43604
419-245-4750
Madison County , Probate Court
1 N Main St
London, OH 43140
740-852-0756
Mahoning County , Probate Court
120 Market St
Youngstown, OH 44503
330-740-2314
Marion County , Probate Court
Courthouse Sq
Marion, OH 43302
740-387-7614
Medina County , Probate Court
99 Public Square
Medina, OH 44256
330-725-9703
Meigs County , Probate Court
100 E 2nd St
Pomeroy, OH 45769
740-992-3096
Mercer County , Probate Court
101 N Main St, # 306
Celina, OH 45822
419-586-8779
Miami County , Probate Court
201 W Main
Troy, OH 45373
937-332-6823
Monroe County , Probate Court
101 N Main St
Woodsfield, OH 43793
740-472-1654
Montgomery County , Probate Court
41 N Perry St Fl 2
Dayton, OH 45422
937-225-4656
Morgan County , Probate Court
19 East Main St
Mcconnelsville, OH 43756
740-962-2861
Morrow County , Probate Court
48 E High St
Mt. Gilead, OH 43338
419-947-5575
Muskingum County Recorder
P.O. Box 2895
Zanesville, OH 43702
740-455-7113
Noble County , Probate Court
Courthouse # 270
Caldwell, OH 43724
740-732-5047
Ottawa County , Probate Court
315 Madison St, # 205
Port Clinton, OH 43452
419-734-6830
Paulding County , Probate Court
115 N Williams St
Paulding, OH 45879
419-399-8256
Perry County , Probate Court
105 N Main St
New Lexington, OH 43764
740-342-1493
Pickaway County , Probate Court
207 S Court St, # 3
Circleville, OH 43113
740-474-3950
Pike County , Probate Court
100 E 2nd St
Waverly, OH 45690
740-947-2560
Portage County , Probate Court
449 South Meridian St
Ravenna, OH 44266
330-297-3870
Preble County , Probate Court
101 E Main St Fl 2
Eaton, OH 45320
937-456-8137
Putman County , Probate Court
245 E Main St, # 204
Ottawa, OH 45875
419-523-3012
Richland County , Probate Court
50 Park Ave East
Mansfield, OH 44902
419-774-5583
Ross County , Probate Court
2 N Paint St, # A
Chillicothe, OH 45601
740-774-1179
Sandusky County , Probate Court
100 North Park Ave
Fremont, OH 43420
419-334-6211
Scioto County , Probate Court
602 Seventh St Rm 110
Portsmouth, OH 45662
740-355-8351
Seneca County , Probate Court
103 South Washington St
Tiffin, OH 44883
419-447-3121
Shelby County , Probate Court
129 E Court
Sidney, OH 45365
937-498-7263
Stark County , Probate Court
110 Central Plaza South
Canton, OH 44702
330-438-0755
Summit County , Probate Court
175 S. Main St 4th Fl
Akron, OH 44308
330-643-2323
Trumbull County Recorder , Probate Court
160 High St, N.W.
Warren, OH 44481
330-675-2521
Union County , Probate Court
215 W 5th St, # 107
Marysville, OH 43040
937-645-3029
Van Wert County , Probate Court
121 E Main St, # 104
Van Wert, OH 45891
419-238-0027
Vinton County , Probate Court
100 E Main St
McArthur, OH 45651
740-596-5480
Warren County , Probate Court
570 Justice Drive
Lebanon, OH 45036
513-695-1183
Washington County , Probate Court
205 Putnam St
Marietta, OH 45750
740-373-6623
Wayne County , Probate Court
107 W Liberty St
Wooster, OH 44691
330-287-5575
Williams County , Probate Court
1 Courthouse Sq
Bryan, OH 43506
419-636-1548
Wood County , Probate Court
1 Courthouse Square
Bowling Green, OH 43402
419-636-1548
Wyandot County , Probate Court
109 S. Sandunsky
Upper Sandusky, OH 43351
419-294-2302