To be married in the State of Ohio: 

•      You do not need a blood test.
•      There is no waiting period.
•      Witnesses are not necessary in Ohio.
•      There is a restriction on age (17).
•      There is a restriction on closeness of kinship between the couple.
•      Prior marriages must be dissolved.
•      And where you must purchase your Marriage License.
•      Ohio residents may be married anywhere within the state.
•       Same Sex Marriage is legal in Ohio.

• When going to the county court house to get your license, both of you will need to take:

• •      Your birth certificate
  •      Social Security card
  •      Government issued I.D.

o        Driver’s License
o        State Issued I.D.
o        Visa
o        Passport

If you are not an Ohio resident, you will need to:

•      Get married in the county your marriage license is obtained.
•      If marrying an Ohio resident, you must be married within the county the resident lives
•      All licenses are valid for 60 (sixty) days.

If you are a minor: 

• The Ohio Revised Code statue 3101.05 requires that any applicant for a marriage license who is a minor must provide proof of having had marriage counseling prior to applying for the license.
• The counseling can be provided by clergy or a person licensed by the State of Ohio to provide counseling.
• Proof of counseling may be in the form of a letter to the Court from the person who provided the counseling on his or her letterhead.
• Your parent must sign giving permission.

 If you have previously been married:

•     need to bring a certified copy of your divorce decree
•     a copy of a deceased spouse’s death certificate.

Marriage License fees vary by county. Cuyahoga County charges $60.00. 

Common Law Marriages are no longer recognized by the State of Ohio unless the couple entered into a common law marriage before October 10, 1991.

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