Carroll County Marriage License
Marriage licenses are issued by Carroll County Probate Court. The county Probate Court page directs applicants to complete the application under the Apply for a Marriage License button and then schedule an appointment. Both applicants must appear together. The Probate Court is located at 311 Newnan Street, Fifth Floor, Carrollton, GA 30117, with mailing address P.O. Box 338, Room 2022, Carrollton, GA 30112, phone 770-830-5840, and fax 770-830-5995.
Marriage-license service runs Monday through Friday during regular office hours, but the county states that licenses are processed only until 4:15 p.m. because processing time is needed. Both parties must bring photo identification. Birth certificates and Social Security cards are not acceptable photo ID. If either person was previously married and divorced, that applicant must bring a final divorce decree signed and dated by the judge.
The Georgia marriage-license issuance statute is one successful image source for this page.
That statute supports the Probate Court role in issuing and recording marriage licenses in Georgia counties.
Apply for Carroll County Marriage License
Prepare before the appointment because both applicants must appear, the local cutoff for marriage-license service is earlier than office closing, and a prior divorce requires a judge-signed final decree. A premarital counseling discount is available only when the provider completes and notarizes the required form.
- Complete the online application linked from the Carroll County Probate Court marriage-license service.
- Schedule an appointment with Probate Court after the application is complete.
- Bring both applicants to Probate Court with acceptable photo identification.
- Bring a signed and dated final divorce decree if either applicant was previously married and divorced.
- Bring the notarized premarital counseling form if claiming the reduced license fee.
- Pay the license fee and complete the oath or attestation required for the application.
- Use the license within the validity period documented by the Probate/Juvenile Court marriage source.
Carroll County Marriage Application Fields
Georgia law requires a written marriage-license application verified by oath. The local application also asks practical ceremony and name information. The field inventory below combines the Georgia statute and the Carroll County marriage page details captured in the research.
| Field / Requirement | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicant 1 present name | Text | Yes | Required by O.C.G.A. 19-3-33. |
| Applicant 2 present name | Text | Yes | Required by O.C.G.A. 19-3-33. |
| Dates of birth | Date | Yes | Required by state statute. |
| Present addresses | Text | Yes | Required by state statute. |
| Father and mother names | Text | If known | Required if known. |
| Oath or no legal impediment | Attestation | Yes | The application is verified by oath. |
| Appointment | Scheduling | Local requirement | Carroll Probate Court directs applicants to schedule after applying. |
| Previously married or divorced | Document | Conditional | Final divorce decree signed and dated by the judge is required. |
| Planned marriage date/location | Date/text | Visible on application | Application asks planned marriage date, city, and county where ceremony will be performed. |
| Future surname | Text/select | Visible on application | Application asks future surname and last name at birth. |
The Georgia marriage-license application statute is another successful manifest source.
The statute explains why the application asks for names, birth dates, addresses, parent names when known, and an oath.
Carroll County Marriage Fees
Carroll County lists two marriage-license fee amounts based on whether the couple provides proof of premarital counseling. The research did not locate official divorce-certified-copy fees or divorce filing fees in the inspected sources, so those are not invented here.
| Item | Amount or Note |
|---|---|
| Marriage license without premarital counseling | $76 |
| Marriage license with premarital counseling | $36 |
| Premarital counseling form | Must be completed by provider, notarized, and brought to court. |
| Marriage-license service cutoff | No licenses issued after 4:15 p.m. |
| Divorce certified-copy fee | Not located in inspected official sources; verify with the Clerk at 770-830-5830. |
| Divorce filing fee | Not located in inspected official sources; verify with the Clerk or current court fee schedule. |
Look Up Carroll County Marriage Records
Marriage records can be searched through probate-record tools, but certified copies must come from Carroll County Probate Court. The Georgia Probate Records sample search result for Carroll County states that documents are not certified and that certified copies must be obtained from Carroll County Probate Court at 311 Newnan Street, Room 2022. That means an online image or index may help locate the record, but it does not replace the certified copy.
Marriage search fields documented in the research include county dropdown, groom first name, groom last name, bride first name, bride last name, issued start and end dates, marriage start and end dates, recorded start and end dates, plus Search and Reset buttons. The county dropdown includes Carroll.
| Search Field | What It Helps Find |
|---|---|
| County | Select Carroll to limit the search to Carroll County records. |
| Groom first and last name | Find records indexed by groom name. |
| Bride first and last name | Find records indexed by bride name. |
| Issued date range | Limit results by when the license was issued. |
| Marriage date range | Limit results by the ceremony date. |
| Recorded date range | Limit results by when the license return was recorded. |
Find Carroll County Divorce Records
Divorce records are Superior Court records in Georgia. Carroll County's open-records page routes divorce cases to the Clerk of Court, and the State Court page identifies divorce and child custody as matters reserved to Superior Court. Divorce filings, decrees, modifications, custody orders, support orders, motions, and related case events should be requested from the Clerk of Superior and State Courts, not Probate Court.
Use the Carroll County docket portal when the divorce case is searchable online, or contact the Clerk at 311 Newnan Street, Carrollton, GA 30117, phone 770-830-5830. Some divorce case details may be restricted or redacted, especially where the file includes child information, financial identifiers, sealed orders, or other protected content.
Certified Marriage and Divorce Copies
Certified marriage copies come from Probate Court. Certified divorce decrees or divorce-file copies come from the Clerk of Superior and State Courts. A certified copy is the court-issued version used for legal name changes, remarriage proof, benefits, immigration, title, or other official use. An online index printout is not the same thing.
For marriage copies, contact Probate Court at 770-830-5840 or use the Probate Court address. For divorce copies, contact the Clerk at 770-830-5830. Provide names, date range, case number if known, marriage date or divorce filing date if known, and the number/type of copies needed. If requesting by mail, confirm the fee and payment method first because the research did not confirm copy fees for every record type.
Note: Online marriage images can help locate a record, but certified copies must be issued by the proper Carroll County office.
Restricted Carroll County Family Records
Not every family-related court record is public in full. Adoption records are filed in Superior Court according to the Clerk site, but they are generally restricted and should not be treated as ordinary public civil files. Juvenile records have special access rules under Georgia's Juvenile Code, and child-related divorce or custody filings may have protected portions.
The Georgia Juvenile Code access article is a successful image source assigned to this page.
That source supports cautious handling of juvenile and child-related material that may appear near family court records.
Carroll County Family Record Contacts
Use Probate Court for marriage licenses and certified marriage records. Use the Clerk of Superior and State Courts for divorce cases, divorce decrees, custody/support orders in divorce files, and Superior Court family filings. County open-records routing is explicit on this split, so requests sent to the wrong county office may be redirected.
Carroll County Probate Court
311 Newnan Street, Fifth Floor
Carrollton, GA 30117
770-830-5840
Marriage licenses, probate records, guardianships, and certified marriage copies.
Clerk of Superior and State Courts
311 Newnan Street
Carrollton, GA 30117
770-830-5830
Divorce records, Superior Court civil files, decrees, and certified court copies.