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Putnam County Marriage Licenses

Marriage records and marriage licenses are handled by Putnam County Probate Court, not the Clerk of Superior Court. Probate Court is located in the Putnam County Courthouse at 100 South Jefferson Avenue, Suite 318, Eatonton, Georgia 31024. The court phone is (706) 485-5476, and the public email is probatecourt@putnamprobate.com. The Probate Court homepage places the office on the third floor, East Wing, Room 318.

The Probate license page says any Georgia resident may apply for a marriage license in any Georgia county. If neither applicant is a Georgia resident, the license must be obtained in the county where the ceremony will be performed. Both parties must be at least 18 years old, both must be present to sign, and both must show satisfactory photo identification. Blood tests are no longer required in Georgia.

Previously married applicants must bring a copy of the final judgment and decree of divorce signed by the judge. The Probate FAQ reinforces that rule and says the court requires the decree because a past false statement created fraud and criminal-charge consequences. That makes the divorce decree requirement a practical checkpoint, not a formality.

Apply for a Putnam County Marriage License

Applicants may start through the online Georgia probate application system or apply in person. The Probate Court directs online applicants to keep the confirmation number and bring it to Probate Court within two weeks to sign and complete the process. Applicants who want the Probate Judge to perform the ceremony should call in advance because ceremonies depend on judge and facility availability.

1. Confirm residency: Georgia residents may apply in any Georgia county, while nonresidents must apply in the county of ceremony.
2. Gather satisfactory photo identification for both applicants.
3. Bring a judge-signed final divorce decree if either applicant was previously married.
4. Complete the online marriage license application at georgiaprobaterecords.com or apply in person.
5. Keep the online confirmation number if applying online.
6. Bring the confirmation number to Probate Court within two weeks, sign, and finish the application.
7. Pay the standard fee or the reduced fee with a qualified premarital education certificate.

Georgia Probate Records is shown below as the online application route used for Putnam County marriage records.

The portal starts the application, but the Probate Court still controls completion, signatures, fees, and local record questions.

Putnam County Marriage Application Fields

The official Probate Court license page identifies the supporting information and documents applicants must have, even though the complete online form is not visible from the county license page. The known form and counter requirements are enough to prepare before starting the online application or visiting Suite 318.

Putnam County Marriage Fees

The Probate license page gives the main local marriage-license fees. Probate Court accepts cash, check, money order, Visa, and MasterCard. If paying cash, the court asks applicants to bring exact change. The research also notes that Probate Court warns of a convenience fee for card use, so card users should confirm the current charge before paying.

Putnam County Courthouse Ceremonies

The Probate Judge may perform marriage ceremonies upon request. The official license page tells applicants to call in advance to make sure the judge and facilities are available. The Probate FAQ says same-day courthouse ceremonies can be arranged depending on judge availability. Applicants should not assume the ceremony is automatic just because the license is issued.

Visitors should also plan for courthouse entry. Probate Court says the public entrance is on the Marion Street side of the courthouse. Accessible parking is on the Sumter Street side, and handicapped individuals may enter from the Sumter Street entrance by ringing the buzzer for deputy entry. All visitors pass through courthouse security.

Putnam County Divorce Records

Divorce records are Superior Court records. The Clerk's Superior Court description says Superior Court has exclusive equity jurisdiction over divorce cases. For divorce case search and certified copies, start with the Putnam Clerk search page or contact the Clerk of Superior Court in Suite 236 at 100 South Jefferson Avenue. The Clerk's main phone is (706) 485-4501, and the public email listed in the research is info@putnamcourtclerk.org.

A divorce case file may include the complaint for divorce, answer, service documents, temporary orders, parenting plan, child-support worksheet, settlement agreement, final judgment and decree, contempt filings, enforcement filings, and modification orders. Some family details can be restricted, sealed, or redacted, especially where minors, protected addresses, financial data, or sensitive orders are involved.

A previously divorced person who applies for a new marriage license should bring the judge-signed final divorce decree to Probate Court. Probate Court may need the decree for a marriage license even though the certified divorce copy itself comes from the Clerk of Superior Court.

Certified Marriage and Divorce Copies

Certified copies must come from the office that holds the record. For marriage license records, use Probate Court. For divorce decrees and divorce case filings, use the Clerk of Superior Court. The Clerk's certified-copy page directs court-record copy users to GSCCCA eCertification and explains that users should read the eCertification instructions before making a request.

The local Clerk fee page says displayed fees are courtesy information and that current statewide fees are controlled by O.C.G.A. 15-6-77. That is why exact divorce-copy certification charges should be confirmed with the Clerk instead of guessed. Marriage-copy charges should be confirmed with Probate Court because the research did not locate a current full marriage-copy fee table.

Putnam County Vital Records

The Georgia Department of Public Health listing identifies Putnam County Probate Court as a vital-records office at 100 South Jefferson Avenue, Eatonton, Georgia 31024, with phone (706) 485-5476 and Monday-Friday hours of 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. The Probate FAQ says a person born in Georgia should be able to obtain a birth certificate in any Georgia county where vital records are issued.

Vital records and court divorce records should not be blended. Probate Court may help with birth and death records, marriage licenses, and marriage-related functions. Divorce case files and decrees belong to Superior Court and the Clerk. When a record request involves both a marriage and a prior divorce, contact both offices as needed.