12/11/2020
I perform marriage ceremonies during normal business hours, by appointment, at your convenience. A fee of $100.00 shall be paid, in advance, for this service.
In the State of Ohio, the application for a marriage license must be made in the county of either applicant. If neither applicant is a resident of Ohio, the application must be made in the county in which the ceremony is performed.
Both parties are required to be present at the time of making the application for the marriage license. If either, or both applicants are physically incapacitated, their physician must complete and affidavit as to the physical disability, and this affidavit shall be filed with the application for the marriage license.
Each applicant must provide a social security
Effective Monday November 16, 2020 the issuance of in-person marriage licenses will be SUSPENDED. This is being done to protect the safety of our court staff and the public. All satellite locations remain closed. Until further notice, marriage licenses will be issued by appointment via online video call for all applicants. An exception may be made if the couple does not have the ability to do an online video call.
Couples MUST pre-register for a marriage license online via our website.
http://probate.cuyahogacounty.us/ml/
The pre-registration will direct you to contact the Marriage Department by email to set up their online appointment.
Applicants must have:
a valid email address;
a computer, laptop, cell phone or tablet with a working video camera;
a functional printer with them at the time of the video call;
both applicants physically together and on the same call (not two separate calls);
all prior marriage/divorce information available at the time of the video call;
official government issued IDs present at the time of the video call;
a scanner or camera (can be cell phone) to make a digital copy of the marriage ceremony return certificate. These certificates may be E-Filed or sent back to the Probate Court Marriage Department by regular mail; and
a credit card for payment.
This procedure has been implemented in order to issue marriage licenses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Please note that any prior marriage license remains valid for 60 days from the date of issuance.