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Can a minor apply for a marriage license in Chatham County?

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In Chatham County, an applicant who is 17 must provide proof of emancipation (O.C.G.A. § 19-3-2) and complete premarital education in accordance with O.C.G.A. § 19-3-30.1. The Council of Probate Court Judges adds that at least 15 days must have passed since the emancipation order and that the older party may be no more than four years older than the younger. Since 1 July 2019 no one under 17 may be issued a Georgia marriage license, and parental consent is no longer accepted.

Published rule and conditions

Minor applicant rule
An applicant who is 17 must provide proof of emancipation (O.C.G.A. § 19-3-2) and complete premarital education in accordance with O.C.G.A. § 19-3-30.1. The Council of Probate Court Judges adds that at least 15 days must have passed since the emancipation order and that the older party may be no more than four years older than the younger. Since 1 July 2019 no one under 17 may be issued a Georgia marriage license, and parental consent is no longer accepted.
Applies in some cases

If you are 17 years of age, you are required to provide proof that you have been emancipated (see O.C.G.A. § 19-3-2) and complete premarital education in accordance with O.C.G.A. § 19-3-30.1

Issuing office

Chatham County Probate Court

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Official sources for this answer

  • Probate Court: Marriage LicensesChatham County Probate Court - checked July 30, 2026

    ALL marriage license applications are by appointment only! Both applicants must be present in order to obtain a marriage license. Without Certificate of Premarital Education License Fee: $76.00, includes one certified copy of marriage certificate. With Certificate of Premarital Education License Fee: $36.00. For marriage licenses issued in the State of Georgia, the marriage ceremony must be performed in Georgia.

  • Marriage LicensesCouncil of Probate Court Judges of Georgia (Judicial Council of Georgia, Administrative Office of the Courts) - checked July 30, 2026

    If one of the parties is a resident of Georgia, the license can be issued in any county. 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. Both parties must be at least 18 years of age. As of July 1, 2019, No one under the age of 17 shall be issued a marriage license in the State of Georgia. Parental consent to a marriage license is no longer allowed in this State.

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