Instructions for obtaining a marriage license:

• If you reside in the state of Ohio, one of the applicants must be a resident of Delaware County.
• If neither of the applicants reside in Ohio, then you can apply for a license in the Delaware County Probate Court, but you must use the license in Delaware County within sixty (60) days of issuance.  We require a letter from the individual who will be performing the ceremony.  We rely on the officiant to confirm that the ceremony is going to be performed in Delaware County.  The letter must be presented to the Delaware County Probate Court at the same time the applicants are applying for the license.
• Each applicant must be 18 years of age or older.
• The applicants must come in together to apply.
• The cost is $38.00, payable in cash or by check. Credit or debit cards are currently not accepted.
• A current driver’s license or valid state ID w/SSN, or a birth certificate along with proof of social security number are required for each applicant.
• If your present address is not the address on your driver’s license, please provide the Court with a piece of current mail showing your present address.
• If either of you have been previously married, a certified copy of your most recent divorce/dissolution decree, must be presented.  If you are widowed, a certified copy of the death certificate must be presented.
• The license must be used within 60 days of issuance.

Additional Information:

• No blood tests are required in Ohio.
• Probate Court hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Please arrive by 4:15 p.m. to ensure adequate time to process your application and answer your questions. There are currently no evening or weekend hours.
• The Probate Court is located at 88 N. Sandusky Street , directly across the street from the Delaware County Courthouse.

Marriage License Information Sheet
(print, complete, and bring to Probate office)