Georgia Marriage License Requirements for Officiants

We have detailed filing guides for 159 counties in Georgia, covering filing deadlines, witness requirements, ordination acceptance, and clerk office details.

County Filing Guides

County	Filing Deadline	Witnesses	ULC
Appling	30 days	None	Yes
Atkinson	30 days	None	Yes
Bacon	30 days	None	Yes
Baker	30 days	None	Yes
Baldwin	30 days	None	Yes
Banks	30 days	None	Yes
Barrow	30 days	None	Yes
Bartow	30 days	None	Yes
Ben Hill	30 days	None	Yes
Berrien	30 days	None	Yes
Bibb	30 days	None	Yes
Bleckley	30 days	None	Yes
Brantley	30 days	None	Yes
Brooks	30 days	None	Yes
Bryan	30 days	None	Yes
Bulloch	30 days	None	Yes
Burke	30 days	None	Yes
Butts	30 days	None	Yes
Calhoun	30 days	None	Yes
Camden	30 days	None	Yes
Candler	30 days	None	Yes
Carroll	30 days	None	Yes
Catoosa	30 days	None	Yes
Charlton	30 days	None	Yes
Clay	30 days	None	Yes
Chatham	30 days	None	Yes
Chattahoochee	30 days	None	Yes
Chattooga	30 days	None	Yes
Cherokee	30 days	None	Yes
Clarke	30 days	None	Yes
Clayton	30 days	None	Yes
Clinch	30 days	None	Yes
Cobb	30 days	None	Yes
Coffee	30 days	None	Yes
Colquitt	30 days	None	Yes
Columbia	30 days	None	Yes
Cook	30 days	None	Yes
Coweta	30 days	None	Yes
Crawford	30 days	None	Yes
Crisp	30 days	None	Yes
Dade	30 days	None	Yes
Dawson	30 days	None	Yes
Decatur	30 days	None	Yes
DeKalb	30 days	None	Yes
Dodge	30 days	None	Yes
Dooly	30 days	None	Yes
Dougherty	30 days	None	Yes
Douglas	30 days	None	Yes
Early	30 days	None	Yes
Echols	30 days	None	Yes
Effingham	30 days	None	Yes
Elbert	30 days	None	Yes
Emanuel	30 days	None	Yes
Evans	30 days	None	Yes
Fannin	30 days	None	Yes
Fayette	30 days	None	Yes
Floyd	30 days	None	Yes
Forsyth	30 days	None	Yes
Franklin	30 days	None	Yes
Fulton	30 days	None	Yes
Gilmer	30 days	None	Yes
Glascock	30 days	None	Yes
Glynn	30 days	None	Yes
Gordon	30 days	None	Yes
Grady	30 days	None	Yes
Greene	30 days	None	Yes
Gwinnett	30 days	None	Yes
Habersham	30 days	None	Yes
Hall	30 days	None	Yes
Hancock	30 days	None	Yes
Haralson	30 days	None	Yes
Harris	30 days	None	Yes
Hart	30 days	None	Yes
Heard	30 days	None	Yes
Henry	30 days	None	Yes
Houston	30 days	None	Yes
Irwin	30 days	None	Yes
Jackson	30 days	None	Yes
Jasper	30 days	None	Yes
Jeff Davis	30 days	None	Yes
Jefferson	30 days	None	Yes
Jenkins	30 days	None	Yes
Johnson	30 days	None	Yes
Jones	30 days	None	Yes
Lamar	30 days	None	Yes
Lanier	30 days	None	Yes
Laurens	30 days	None	Yes
Lee	30 days	None	Yes
Liberty	30 days	None	Yes
Lincoln	30 days	None	Yes
Long	30 days	None	Yes
Lowndes	30 days	None	Yes
Lumpkin	30 days	None	Yes
McDuffie	30 days	None	Yes
McIntosh	30 days	None	Yes
Macon	30 days	None	Yes
Madison	30 days	None	Yes
Marion	30 days	None	Yes
Meriwether	30 days	None	Yes
Miller	30 days	None	Yes
Mitchell	30 days	None	Yes
Monroe	30 days	None	Yes
Montgomery	30 days	None	Yes
Morgan	30 days	None	Yes
Murray	30 days	None	Yes
Muscogee	30 days	None	Yes
Newton	30 days	None	Yes
Oconee	30 days	None	Yes
Oglethorpe	30 days	None	Yes
Paulding	30 days	None	Yes
Peach	30 days	None	Yes
Pickens	30 days	None	Yes
Pierce	30 days	None	Yes
Pike	30 days	None	Yes
Polk	30 days	None	Yes
Pulaski	30 days	None	Yes
Putnam	30 days	None	Yes
Quitman	30 days	None	Yes
Rabun	30 days	None	Yes
Randolph	30 days	None	Yes
Richmond	30 days	None	Yes
Rockdale	30 days	None	Yes
Schley	30 days	None	Yes
Screven	30 days	None	Yes
Seminole	30 days	None	Yes
Spalding	30 days	None	Yes
Stephens	30 days	None	Yes
Stewart	30 days	None	Yes
Sumter	30 days	None	Yes
Talbot	30 days	None	Yes
Taliaferro	30 days	None	Yes
Tattnall	30 days	None	Yes
Taylor	30 days	None	Yes
Telfair	30 days	None	Yes
Terrell	30 days	None	Yes
Thomas	30 days	None	Yes
Tift	30 days	None	Yes
Toombs	30 days	None	Yes
Towns	30 days	None	Yes
Treutlen	30 days	None	Yes
Troup	30 days	None	Yes
Turner	30 days	None	Yes
Twiggs	30 days	None	Yes
Union	30 days	None	Yes
Upson	30 days	None	Yes
Walker	30 days	None	Yes
Walton	30 days	None	Yes
Ware	30 days	None	Yes
Warren	30 days	None	Yes
Washington	30 days	None	Yes
Wayne	30 days	None	Yes
Webster	30 days	None	Yes
Wheeler	30 days	None	Yes
White	30 days	None	Yes
Whitfield	30 days	None	Yes
Wilcox	30 days	None	Yes
Wilkes	30 days	None	Yes
Wilkinson	30 days	None	Yes
Worth	30 days	None	Yes

Frequently Asked Questions

How long do officiants have to file a marriage license in Georgia?

In Georgia, officiants typically have 30 days to return the signed marriage license to the county clerk's office after the ceremony.

Is ULC ordination accepted in Georgia?

ULC (Universal Life Church) ordination is generally accepted in Georgia. We recommend confirming with the specific county clerk's office before the ceremony.

Where do I file the marriage license in Georgia?

Marriage licenses are filed at the county clerk's office (or equivalent) in the county where the license was issued. Each county has its own office — see the county guides below for specific addresses and contact information.

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