How to Get a Marriage License in Montgomery County, Ohio

Marriage licenses in Ohio come from the probate court. Here is what Ohio law requires and what Montgomery County Probate Court asks applicants to bring, with the court’s own pages for its current fee, hours and location.

Who can marry in Ohio

• Both people must be at least 18, not related more closely than second cousins, and not married to anyone else. (source)
• A 17-year-old may marry only with the juvenile court’s consent; the probate court can then issue the license no sooner than 14 days after that consent is filed. (source)
• Same-sex couples can marry in Ohio: in Obergefell v. Hodges (2015), a case brought from Ohio, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Constitution protects their right to marry, so Ohio’s statutory limits to the contrary can’t be enforced. (source)

Where to apply

• Both people apply in person at the probate court of a county where either lives. If neither lives in Ohio, they apply in the county where the wedding will be, and must marry in that county. (source)

The Montgomery County Probate Court’s marriage license page lists its current fee, hours and address.

Start online and what to bring

• Montgomery County Probate Court lets couples start the application online; it gives a confirmation number to bring to the court. (source)
• Bring that number, a valid government-issued photo ID and the fees; the clerk may also ask for a certified copy of a final divorce decree or a death certificate. (source)
• The court takes cash, money orders, cashier’s checks and Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express cards; paying by card adds a convenience fee (2.3% for credit cards, with a $2.00 minimum, and $2.95 for debit cards). (source)
• If either person is a minor, call the court’s Marriage License Department at (937) 225-4657. (source)

Start the Montgomery County application online.

What the application asks for

• Under oath, each person gives their name, age, residence, place of birth, occupation, father’s name and mother’s maiden name, and who will perform the ceremony; anyone married before also lists that marriage, and the divorce’s court, date and case number. (source)
• Each person brings proof of age, such as a birth certificate, a passport, a driver’s license or another government- or school-issued ID with a date of birth. (source)
• The application includes each person’s Social Security number, which isn’t printed on the license. (source)

The ceremony and after

• Ohio-licensed ministers, judges of municipal, county and probate courts, mayors and a few others may perform the ceremony, as may a religious society by its own rules. (source)
• After the wedding, the person who performed it sends the marriage certificate to the probate court that issued the license within 30 days. (source)

Marriage licenses granted in Montgomery County

From the Montgomery County Probate Court’s own reports to the Supreme Court of Ohio. Every county, quarter by quarter.

Frequently asked questions

Do both of us have to go to the probate court?

Both people apply in person at the probate court of a county where either lives. If neither lives in Ohio, they apply in the county where the wedding will be, and must marry in that county.

Can we get a license if we don’t live in Ohio?

Both people apply in person at the probate court of a county where either lives. If neither lives in Ohio, they apply in the county where the wedding will be, and must marry in that county.

What ID do we need?

Each person brings proof of age, such as a birth certificate, a passport, a driver’s license or another government- or school-issued ID with a date of birth. Montgomery County asks for a valid government-issued photo ID.

How old do you have to be to get married in Ohio?

Both people must be at least 18, not related more closely than second cousins, and not married to anyone else. A 17-year-old may marry only with the juvenile court’s consent; the probate court can then issue the license no sooner than 14 days after that consent is filed.

Can same-sex couples marry in Ohio?

Same-sex couples can marry in Ohio: in Obergefell v. Hodges (2015), a case brought from Ohio, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Constitution protects their right to marry, so Ohio’s statutory limits to the contrary can’t be enforced.

Who can perform the ceremony?

Ohio-licensed ministers, judges of municipal, county and probate courts, mayors and a few others may perform the ceremony, as may a religious society by its own rules.

What happens after the wedding?

After the wedding, the person who performed it sends the marriage certificate to the probate court that issued the license within 30 days.

How can we pay?

The court takes cash, money orders, cashier’s checks and Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express cards; paying by card adds a convenience fee (2.3% for credit cards, with a $2.00 minimum, and $2.95 for debit cards).

Every statement on this page comes from the source linked beside it: the Ohio Revised Code or the official page named, rechecked each week; last checked November 10, 2026.