How to get a certified copy of a marriage certificate in Georgia
CDC lists certified applications, certificates and verifications. Access to a certified marriage application is limited to the parties named in that application. The requestor must supply a photocopy of valid government-issued photo ID and a certified check or money order payable to Georgia Department of Public Health. CDC source for Georgia.
The CDC marriage entry for Georgia names Georgia Department of Public Health Vital Records 1680 Phoenix Blvd., Suite 100 Atlanta, GA 30349 as its contact. It lists $10.00 for the stated service.
| Field | CDC Where to Write | Current official evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Office | Georgia Department of Public Health Vital Records 1680 Phoenix Blvd., Suite 100 Atlanta, GA 30349 | State Office of Vital Records Official source (checked 2026-11-11) |
| Service charge | $10.00 | $10 search, with one certified letter if found Official source (checked 2026-11-11) |
| Years held or service coverage | The State Office of Vital Records provides certified copies of marriage applications, certificates and verifications. These records are available at the State Office of Vital Records from June 1952 to August 1996. (Please note: A certified copy of the marriage application is only available to the Bride/Party 1 and Groom/Party 2) | June 1952 to August 1996. Later verification searches are a separate service Official source (checked 2026-11-11) |
| Ordering route | CDC entry | For records outside that interval, use the probate office where the license was issued Official source (checked 2026-11-11) |
Getting a marriage license in Georgia
For Georgia, the official issuing office information is County probate court (Official source (checked 2026-11-11)).
For Georgia, the official fee information is County procedures vary. Check the probate court for its fee (Official source (checked 2026-11-11)).
Ask the Georgia official office about the waiting period and license validity, which remain unverified on this page.
Searching Georgia marriage records
Contact the Georgia official records office for marriage-record search availability, unverified on this page as of 2026-11-11.
Common-law marriage and community property
| Source scope | State entry |
|---|---|
| SSA common-law digest | Recognized before 01/01/1997. Common-law marriages entered into on or after 01/01/1997 are not recognized and are not valid. SSA GN 00305.075. Digest effective 2023-05-30, checked 2026-11-11 |
| IRS community-property list | Outside the listed community-property states IRS 555, checked 2026-11-11 |
SSA lists the following Georgia common-law position in its digest effective 2023-05-30. Recognized before 01/01/1997. Common-law marriages entered into on or after 01/01/1997 are not recognized and are not valid. The entry is used in Social Security benefit decisions. For married taxpayers domiciled in Georgia, the separate property classification comes from IRS Publication 555.
The numbers
| Measure | State | US or reporting-area benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| Marriage rate | 5.8 | 6.3 |
| Divorce rate | 2.2 | 2.3 |
| ACS median first-marriage age, men | 30.8 | 30.8 |
| ACS median first-marriage age, women | 28.8 | 28.8 |
CDC reports a 2024 marriage rate of 5.8 per 1,000 residents for Georgia, below the national 6.3. Marriages performed within Georgia, including visitors' marriages, supply the numerator.
For divorces occurring in 2024, Georgia has a rate of 2.2 per 1,000 residents, below the reporting-area benchmark of 2.3.
For first marriages in Georgia, ACS 2024 puts the male median at 30.8 and the female median at 28.8, with respective margins of error of 0.4 and 0.5 years. Within Georgia, the gap between these medians is 2.0 years.
Georgia's male first-marriage median is equal to the nationwide 30.8, and its female median is equal to the US 28.8. Ordered oldest first, Georgia ranks 20th for men and 19th for women among states and DC.
Georgia and Las Vegas
Las Vegas issued 889 licenses to couples listing a Georgia mailing address in 2025. That placed Georgia 13th among state and DC origins. Visit the Las Vegas address series and its source notes for the annual history.
The highest annual Las Vegas mailing-address total for Georgia was 1,504 in 2021. In the 2021 to 2025 window, Georgia contributed 5,669 licenses, or 1.51% of the countywide statistical-file total. The latest Georgia count of 889 compares with 1,075 in 2024 and 891 in 2019.
Georgia Las Vegas licenses fell 17.30% against 2024. The Georgia total is 0.22% below its 2019 level, with a 40.89% gap below its recorded maximum.
The annual Georgia Las Vegas record includes 1,131 licenses in 2007, 969 licenses in 2008, 927 licenses in 2009, 927 licenses in 2010, 843 licenses in 2011, 839 licenses in 2012, 741 licenses in 2013, 736 licenses in 2014. County sources and coverage.
The annual Georgia Las Vegas record includes 899 licenses in 2015, 922 licenses in 2016, 875 licenses in 2017, 849 licenses in 2018, 891 licenses in 2019, 876 licenses in 2020, 1,504 licenses in 2021, 1,202 licenses in 2022 (through 22 December). County sources and coverage.
The annual Georgia Las Vegas record includes 999 licenses in 2023, 1,075 licenses in 2024, 889 licenses in 2025. County sources and coverage.
A couple traveling from Georgia with a Clark County license can follow the Nevada certificate instructions, including the officiant's 10-calendar-day filing deadline and the $20 certified-copy fee. That guide links online, postal and counter purchase instructions.