Marriage Licenses | Medina County Probate And Juvenile Courts

To apply for a marriage license: - Both parties must be present. - At least one applicant must be a resident of Medina County. If both parties reside outside of the State of Ohio, then the marriage ceremony must take place in Medina County, Ohio. - Males 18 years of age and females at 16 years, and not nearer of kin than second cousins, may apply for a license. - Female applicants 16 or 17 years of age must have the consent of their parents, surviving parent, guardian, or person or agency awarded permanent custody. - Males under 18 years and females under 16 years must have the consent of the Juvenile Court. - Other exceptions to parental consent may apply in certain circumstances.

To apply for a marriage license: - State ID or Driver's license for both applicants. - The court will need the applicant's address, age, place of birth, occupation, father's name and mother's maiden name, and the name of the person who is to solemnize the marriage. - If either applicant had prior marriages, the applicant must include the names of the parties to such marriages and the names of any minor children. - If the marriage ended in divorce or dissolution, the applicant must submit a certified copy of the most recent divorce decree. Non-certified, emailed, faxed or photocopies of the divorce or dissolution information will not be accepted. - If the prior spouse is deceased, the applicant must submit a certified copy of the death certificate.

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