County of
Issuance: |
1. |
If one of the parties is a
resident of Georgia, the license can be issued in any county. |
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2. |
If neither party is a resident
of Georgia, the license must be issued in the county in which the marriage ceremony is to
be performed. |
| Application: |
1. |
A marriage license is issued
based upon a written application made by the applicants, verified by oath of the
applicants. |
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2.
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Must bring picture ID.
If previously married, bring certified copy of how marriage ended - Divorce or death
certificate. |
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3. |
The Cost of a marriage license
is $66.00 without premartial education and with proof
of premartial education it is $26.00. (The proof
of premartial education must be presented at the time of application.) |
| Blood
Test: |
1. |
As of July 1, 2003, premarital
blood tests are no longer required. |
| Surname: |
1. |
The applicants must designate
on the application the legal surname that will be used after the marriage. An applicant may
choose his or her given surname or his or her surname as changed by order of the superior
court, the surname from a previous marriage, the spouse's surname, or a combination of the
spouse's surname and the applicant's given or changed surname or surname from a previous
marriage |
Legal
Requirements: |
1. |
The parties must be of sound
mind, must have no living spouse from an undissolved prior marriage, and must not be
related in a degree prohibited by law. If the parties are at least 18 years of age, they
may apply without parental consent. If either or both parties are less than 18 years of
age, but at least 16 years of age, the parties may apply only with parental consent of the
underage party or parties. There is an exception to the requirement of parental consent for
an underage applicant if the female is pregnant or both applicants are the parents of a
living child born out of wedlock, in which case the parties may apply for a license even if
one or both are under age 16. |
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2. |
Persons related by blood or
marriage, falling within the following relationships may not be married in Georgia: (1)
father and daughter or stepdaughter, (2) mother and son or stepson, (3) brother and sister
of the whole blood or half blood, (4) grandparent and grandchild, (5) aunt and nephew, and
(6) uncle and niece. |
