| Those seeking a Georgia marriage license, | | | | marriage established in another state, you will |
| congratulations! Getting married is a big | | | | need to participate in a legal marriage in order to |
| commitment. Planning a wedding in Georgia takes | | | | be able to gain any benefits as a couple in |
| a little effort, as they have some interesting rules | | | | Georgia. |
| that can help defray the costs of their licenses. | | | | There is current confusion on what age you need |
| Unlike many States, Georgia has a system where | | | | to be in order to acquire a Georgia marriage |
| if you can prove you attended premarital | | | | license, as the laws were recently changed. If you |
| counseling, you will pay less for the license. As a | | | | are below the age of 18 but of ages 16 or 17, |
| Georgia marriage license begin at sixty-five dollars | | | | you can appear in court with your parents and be |
| and go up from there, being able to cut the costs | | | | permitted to wed under certain circumstances. |
| can be beneficial. As the premarital counseling can | | | | Under no circumstances will those of ages 15 or |
| be obtained at no costs, this can help couples who | | | | younger be permitted to hold Georgia marriage |
| have little cash. | | | | certificates. Once you have obtained your Georgia |
| When you go to get a Georgia marriage license, | | | | marriage license, you can be wed immediately. |
| there are several things that you need to | | | | There is no delay or processing time required for |
| consider. First, you will need to bring two pieces | | | | the license to be valid. Once you are wed by a |
| of identification for both you and your future | | | | minister or judge, they will send completed forms |
| significant other. Both of you will need to appear | | | | to the government and your marriage will be |
| before a court clerk and verify that the | | | | legalized. |
| information you are providing is legitimate. This | | | | Once you have gone through the process of |
| oath and the information you give is legally binding, | | | | obtaining your Georgia marriage license and they |
| and any fraudulent information can be used | | | | have been certified by a judge or a minister, the |
| against you in a court of law. The State of | | | | only way to break the commitment of the |
| Georgia, like many States, does not require blood | | | | marriage certificate is through a divorce. If you |
| testing. They do not acknowledge common-law | | | | intend to re-wed after being divorced, you will |
| marriage, unless it was established before 1997. If | | | | need to show the final divorce decree in order to |
| you are moving into Georgia under a common-law | | | | be able to get a new marriage license. |
