Probate Court
Marriage License
Requirements for Marriage License
Both Applicants Must Have:
A photo identification issued by a government agency either a drivers license, government identification or a passport.
If you have been divorced before we will need a copy of your divorce decree on the last divorce that was granted.
Both parties need to come in together to apply between the hours of 8:30 AM AND 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday.
You will need to know the place of birth and name at birth of your mother and father.
The cost of the license is $61.00 unless the couple has completed a six hour qualifying premarital education program and then the cost for the couple is $26.00. To qualify, the premarital education must be performed by: a professional counselor, social worker, or marriage and family therapist; a psychiatrist or psychologist; or an active member of the clergy.
A blood test is not required.
You may download the Premarital Education form as a PDF file:
Certification of Completion of Qualifying PreMarital Education * ( 28 KB PDF)
* 
Users
must have Adobe Acrobat Reader® installed on their computer to view or print this file. 
This
is a free download available through Adobe..
Probate Court
1 Center Drive
Fayetteville, Ga 30214
Marriage Records
Probate Court has maintained marriage records since 1823. Recorded marriage
records are available to the public Monday through Friday form 8:00 - 5:00.
If you are looking for a marriage license that was not applied for in Fayette County, you may contact the State of Georgia at 404.679.4701 or visit the website at www.health.state.ga.us