Ohio marriage license

Did you know… that in Ohio:

Both men and women must be at least 18 years old to obtain a marriage license (Alex and I are good there). With parental consent, the couple may be granted a license at 16 years old (scary!) A medical exam is not required (I always thought they were!?) There is a five-day waiting period for a license in Ohio, and once issued it is valid for 60 days. If I decide to change my name (which I will), we simply sign the marriage license with the new version, and it’s legal (seems too simple!).

When we receive our marriage license, we need to contact our local Social Security office and Department of Motor Vehicles to obtain new identification cards. The cost of a license varies from $20.00 - $40.00 and we can contact the Hamilton County Probate Court (513) 946-3600 for more information.

I agree that this is not my most exciting post to date but I certainly learned a lot today researching this process. I just need to figure out when I need to apply for the license. I think it is within 30 - 60 of our wedding date. If you have more to share on what we need to do to secure our marriage license, please leave a comment below! Thanks again!

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