Butts County Marriage License
Marriage licenses are issued by Butts County Probate Court. If one or both applicants are Georgia residents, they may apply in any Georgia county. If neither applicant is a Georgia resident, they must apply in the county where the ceremony will be held. Eligible applicants may apply online through Georgia Probate Records or in the Probate Office during regular operating hours. An appointment is suggested, but the research did not state that it is mandatory.
Both applicants must be present at the same time, complete and sign the application, and bring valid identification. Applicants must be 18 to apply. The Probate Court marriage page lists many acceptable age-proof documents, including a birth certificate, driver's license, passport, court record, armed forces ID card, immigration papers, citizenship papers, or other listed proof that contains the applicant's full name and date of birth.
The Butts County Probate Court marriage license page is the local source for eligibility, documents, fees, certified copies, ceremonies, and license return rules.
Use that Probate Court source before applying, especially when prior divorce, widowhood, or certified-copy timing may affect the visit.
Apply for Butts County Marriage
The online application can prepare the license information, but the Probate Court requirements still control issuance. Both applicants should review identification, age proof, prior marriage proof, payment method, and certified-copy needs before visiting. The Probate Judge does not perform ceremonies, though staff can provide a list of area officiants.
- Confirm the residency rule. Georgia residents may apply in any Georgia county; nonresidents must apply where the ceremony will be held.
- Begin through Georgia Probate Records or apply in the Probate Office during regular operating hours.
- Have both applicants appear together with valid IDs and proof of age.
- If divorced, bring the most recent final judgment and decree of divorce, signed by a judge and file-stamped by the court.
- If widowed, provide the date of death of the deceased spouse on the application.
- Pay the license fee or reduced fee if a qualifying premarital education certificate is presented at application.
- After the ceremony, have the officiant complete the license and return it to Probate Court as soon as possible, no later than 30 days after the ceremony.
Note: Probate Court asks for 24 hours to record the returned license before certified copies are obtained.
Butts County Marriage Application Fields
The Georgia Probate Records marriage application is the statewide portal linked for online marriage applications. The form collects county selection and detailed information for both applicants. It also asks for parent information and planned ceremony details. These fields come from the research inventory for the Butts County marriage application route.
The online form helps organize the application data, but the Probate Court still requires the applicants to satisfy identity, presence, fee, and proof requirements.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Application | Dropdown | Yes | Georgia county list includes Butts; first option is Select. |
| Applicant 1 and 2 names | Text | Yes | Last name and first name validations are shown. |
| Address, city, state, zip, county | Text/dropdown | Yes | Collected for each applicant. |
| Phone number | Split text | Yes | Area code, prefix, and line number. |
| Race | Dropdown | Yes | Dropdown options were not fully extracted. |
| Date of birth | Dropdowns | Yes | Month, day, and year are required. |
| Birth city and state | Text/dropdown | Yes | Birth state is required. |
| Father and mother names and birthplaces | Text | Yes | Parent information is collected for both applicants. |
| Planned marriage date, city, and county | Date/text | Visible | Planning fields are available on the form. |
Butts County Marriage Fees
The fee schedule for marriage records is clear in the Probate Court research. Payment methods are cash, money orders, and cards. Certified copies are charged in addition to the application fee, and the court asks applicants who need mailed copies to provide a self-addressed stamped envelope. The research did not provide a certified divorce decree copy fee, so that item should be confirmed with the Clerk of Superior Court.
| Item | Amount or rule |
|---|---|
| Basic marriage license | $56 |
| Reduced marriage license with qualifying premarital education certificate | $16 |
| Certified marriage certificate copy | $10 each, in addition to the application fee |
| Certified marriage application copy | $10 each, in addition to the application fee |
| Accepted payment methods | Cash, money orders, and cards |
| Divorce filing | Superior Court civil filing and service fees apply; confirm current amount with the Clerk. |
| Certified divorce decree copy | Confirm copy and certification charge with the Clerk of Superior Court. |
Butts County Prior Marriage Proof
Prior marriage proof is a common reason to slow down before applying. A divorced applicant must provide the date of divorce and a copy of the most recent final judgment and decree of divorce. The decree must be signed by a judge and file-stamped by the court. A widowed applicant must provide the date of death of the deceased spouse on the marriage application.
The marriage-license proof rule connects directly to divorce records. If the prior divorce happened in Butts County, the divorce decree is a Superior Court civil record kept through the Clerk of Superior Court. If the prior divorce happened elsewhere, the applicant needs the file-stamped decree from that court, not a Butts County Probate Court marriage record.
Certified Butts County Marriage Copies
Certified marriage copies come from Probate Court after the completed license is returned and recorded. The officiant must sign and complete the license, then return it to Probate Court as soon as possible and no later than 30 days after the ceremony. Probate Court asks for 24 hours to record the returned license before certified copies are obtained. That timing matters for name changes, benefits, passport changes, and other proof needs.
Uncertified portal information is not the same as a certified copy. For legal use, ask the office that keeps the record for a certified certificate or certified application copy. Provide a self-addressed stamped envelope if requesting mailed copies from Probate Court.
Find Butts County Divorce Records
Divorce and separation are listed by the Clerk Civil Division as civil actions handled through the Clerk of Superior Court. A divorce file may include a complaint, answer, domestic relations financial documents, parenting plan, child support worksheet, orders, settlement agreement, and the final judgment or decree. Sensitive child and financial data may be redacted or restricted.
For Butts County divorce records, use the Clerk civil/criminal records search if accessible, then the Clerk counter, mail, or phone route if the portal does not show the needed document. Divorce copies used for remarriage should be the final judgment and decree of divorce, signed by a judge and file-stamped by the court. The Butts County Clerk of Superior Court is the local office for those Superior Court divorce records.
Georgia Marriage Record Law
The marriage application is also shaped by state law. O.C.G.A. Section 19-3-33 concerns written, sworn marriage-license applications and the kinds of identifying information applicants provide. The research uses that source to explain why the application gathers names, birth dates, addresses, and parent information.
The Georgia marriage application statute is the manifest source for the state-law background on required application content.
That statute supports why marriage records include identity and family-history fields beyond the couple's names and ceremony date.