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RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS
IF ONE APPLICANT IS A RESIDENT OF GEAUGA COUNTY, YOU MAY APPLY IN GEAUGA COUNTY FOR YOUR MARRIAGE LICENSE. YOUR ACTUAL MARRIAGE MAY OCCUR ANYWHERE IN THE STATE OF
OHIO
.
IF NEITHER APPLICANT IS A RESIDENT OF THE STATE OF OHIO YOU MUST APPLY FOR YOUR LICENSE IN THE
COUNTY
YOU WILL BE GETTING MARRIED IN.
IF NEITHER APPLICANT IS A RESIDENT OF GEAUGA COUNTY BUT YOU LIVE IN OHIO, YOU MUST APPLY IN THE COUNTY YOU RESIDE. YOUR ACTUAL MARRIAGE MAY OCCUR ANYWHERE IN THE STATE OF
OHIO
DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS
SOCIAL SECURITY CARD
CERTIFIED COPY OF BIRTH CERTIFICATE FOR AGES 18 – 21
DRIVER'S LICENSE WITH CURRENT ADDRESS FOR AGES 21 AND OVER (IF CURRENT ADDRESS IS NOT ON LICENSE, PROOF OF CURRENT RESIDENCE REQUIRED)
CERTIFIED
COPIES OF DIVORCE DECREES FOR
EACH AND EVERY
DIVORCE OF EITHER PARTY.
CERTIFIED
COPY OF DEATH CERTIFICATE FOR ANY PREVIOUS SPOUSE WHO IS DECEASED.
NO BLOOD TESTS REQUIRED
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
BOTH PARTIES MUST APPEAR AT THE SAME TIME TO APPLY FOR A MARRIAGE LICENSE.
THE COST IS
$74.00
– CASH ONLY. NO PERSONAL CHECKS OR CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED
THERE IS NO WAITING PERIOD BETWEEN THE TIME OF THE APPLICATION AND THE ISSUANCE OF THE MARRIAGE LICENSE.
LENGTH OF TIME YOUR MARRIAGE LICENSE IS VALID
ONCE YOU OBTAIN YOUR MARRIAGE LICENSE, IT IS VALID FOR 60 DAYS
IF YOU DO NOT USE YOUR MARRIAGE LICENSE (I.E. GET MARRIED) WITHIN 60 DAYS, THE MARRIAGE LICENSE WILL EXPIRE.
WE ARE LOCATED ON THE SQUARE AT THE COURTHOUSE ANNEX, 231 MAIN STREET, 2
ND
FLOOR, CHARDON, OHIO 44024, IN THE PROBATE COURT.
YOU MAY COMPLETE THE MARRIAGE LICENSE APPLICATION PROCESS MONDAY – FRIDAY BETWEEN THE HOURS 8.00 A.M. TO 4.15 P.M. CLICK
HERE
TO BEGIN THE PROCESS ONLINE.
Judge Timothy J. Grendell
Magistrate Abbey L. King
Geauga County
Probate/Juvenile Court
231 Main Street Ste 200
Chardon, Ohio 44024
Phone: 440-279-1830
Fax: 440-285-8751
The Court closings for 2022 are:
January 3, 2022 – New Years Day
January 17, 2022 – Martin Luther King Day
February 21, 2022 – Presidents’ Day
March 7, 2022 – International Women’s Day
April 15 & 18, 2022 – Easter
May 30, 2022 – Memorial Day
June 20, 2022 – Juneteenth
July 4 & 5, 2022 – Independence Day
September 5, 2022 – Labor Day
October 10, 2022 – Columbus Day
November 11, 2022 – Veterans Day
November 24 & 25, 2022 – Thanksgiving
December 23 & 26, 2022 – Christmas
December 30, 2022 – New Years Eve
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