Richmond County Marriage License Office
Marriage licenses are handled by Richmond County Probate Court, not by the Clerk of Superior, State & Juvenile Court. The Probate Court office is at 735 James Brown Boulevard, Suite 1000, Augusta, GA 30901. Judge Stacy Y. Johnson is the present Probate Court Judge. The office lists public hours as 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, with a staff meeting on Mondays from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
If either applicant is a Georgia resident, the marriage license may be obtained from Probate Court in any Georgia county. If neither applicant is a Georgia resident, the license must be obtained from the Probate Court in the county where the ceremony will occur. Both applicants must be 18 or older to apply without parental consent. If a prior marriage ended by divorce, annulment, or death, the applicant must bring the required certified decree or death certificate.
The source image from Richmond County's online marriage license page shows the local Probate Court instructions for starting a license application.
Those instructions are local to Richmond County Probate Court and should be used before relying on a statewide vital-records summary.
Apply for Richmond County Marriage License
The online application is only a partial start. Richmond County Probate Court says applicants still must appear in person, and if the partial application is not completed before arrival, the applicants must finish it on a computer in the waiting room. Applications are processed from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and no application begins after 4:00 p.m. because the process takes about 30 minutes.
- Start the partial application through the Georgia Probate Records marriage application link used by Richmond County.
- Both applicants appear at Probate Court, 735 James Brown Boulevard, Suite 1000, with proof of age and identity.
- Bring certified divorce, annulment, or death documents for each prior marriage that must be proved.
- Pay the marriage license fee by cash or money order. Richmond County's marriage page states no refunds.
- Receive the license the same day, take it to the officiant, and have the officiant sign and return it to the court.
- Request certified copies from Probate Court after the signed license is returned and recorded.
The source image from the Georgia Probate Records marriage application shows the statewide application tool Richmond County links for the online start.
Because Richmond County requires in-person completion, the statewide form is best viewed as a time saver, not as a remote license issue process.
Richmond County Marriage Form Fields
The Probate Court research lists detailed information each party should be ready to provide. The fields go beyond names and dates. Applicants should prepare residential and mailing details, prior-marriage history, parental birth information, and the planned marriage date or place. A Social Security number is also listed among the fields to supply.
| Field | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Full name, age, and date of birth | Yes | Proof of age may be shown by listed identity or birth documents. |
| Residential and mailing address | Yes | Each party should be ready to supply both address types. |
| Phone number and Social Security number | Yes | Listed by the official page among applicant information. |
| Race and birthplace | Yes | Applicant birthplace is part of the local field list. |
| Relationship, if any | Yes if applicable | The application asks whether the parties are related. |
| Designated surname | Yes | Used for post-marriage name records. |
| Prior marriages and how dissolved | Yes | Certified divorce, annulment, or death proof may be required. |
| Parents' names and birthplaces | Yes | Father's name/birthplace and mother's maiden name/birthplace are listed. |
| Date and place of contemplated marriage | Yes | Used to complete the license application. |
Richmond County Marriage Fees
Richmond County Probate Court publishes specific marriage license and copy fees. Marriage license fees are cash or money order only, and the official marriage page states no refunds. The research did not locate a Richmond County divorce filing or certified decree copy fee in the marriage section, so divorce fee amounts should be confirmed with the Clerk of Superior, State & Juvenile Court before filing or ordering.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Marriage license | $76 |
| Marriage license with six hours of qualifying premarital counseling completed together within the last 12 months | $36 |
| Amend a marriage license | $120 |
| Marriage research fee for copy request | $10 |
| Certified copy of marriage license | $10 each |
| Plain copy | $1 each |
| Divorce filing or decree copy | Amount not captured in Research-Richmond.md; confirm with the Superior Court clerk. |
Search Richmond County Marriage Records
Recorded marriage licenses can be searched through the Georgia Probate Records marriage search. The captured search form exposes a county dropdown and marriage-date controls. Richmond County should be selected for Richmond records, and a date can narrow the search. For certified copies, Probate Court allows in-person requests or mail requests with a letter, reachable phone number, money order payable to Richmond County Probate Court, and a self-addressed stamped envelope.
| Search Field | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| County | Dropdown | Select Richmond County for Richmond County marriage records. |
| Marriage Date | Date picker | Use when the date is known to narrow the recorded license search. |
| Calendar popup | Date-picker control | Visible RadDatePicker calendar widget in the captured form. |
The source image from the Georgia Probate Records marriage search shows the county and date controls used for Richmond County marriage records.
The search form is useful for recorded marriage licenses, while certified copies still depend on the Probate Court copy request rules.
Find Richmond County Divorce Records
Divorce records are not Probate Court marriage records. Georgia.gov says the Department of Public Health can confirm divorces, but copies of divorce records are held by the Clerk of Superior Court in the county where the divorce was granted. Georgia Archives also states divorce records are available from the county Superior Court where the divorce was filed. In Richmond County, that means divorce decrees route to the Clerk of Superior, State & Juvenile Court at 735 James Brown Boulevard, Suite 1500.
Divorce filings are Superior Court matters and can include child custody, child support enforcement, parenting plans, child support worksheets, restoration of a maiden name, real estate, debts, retirement assets, vehicles, business assets, health insurance, spousal support, tax returns, and signatures. Some child-related or sensitive details may be restricted, sealed, or redacted, so a public divorce record search may not reveal every filed exhibit.
The source image from Georgia vital-records request guidance supports the distinction between state confirmation and county-held divorce copies.
That state-level guidance points Richmond County divorce copy requests back to the court clerk rather than to Probate Court.
Getting Certified Copies
Certified marriage copies come from Richmond County Probate Court after the license is returned and recorded. The official marriage page says certified copies of the marriage license and application can be used for name changes on Social Security cards, driver's licenses, and other legal documents. Additional marriage copies may be requested in person or by mail. Mail requests should include the request letter, reachable phone number, money order, and self-addressed stamped envelope.
Certified divorce decrees come from the Superior Court clerk in the county of divorce. For a Richmond County divorce, contact the Clerk of Superior, State & Juvenile Court. For an old divorce that may require historical research, the source image from the Georgia Archives research help page reflects Georgia's county-court route for divorce files.
The archive route is a backup for historical context; current certified Richmond County divorce decrees should still be requested from the Superior Court clerk.
Georgia Vital Records Office
The Georgia Department of Public Health provides state-level marriage-record guidance, while Richmond County Probate Court remains the local office for Richmond County marriage licenses and certified copies. For divorce, state vital-record guidance can help confirm where to request, but the copy itself comes from the Superior Court clerk in the county where the divorce was granted. That split is the main access point for Richmond County marriage and divorce records.
Applicants and record requesters should also account for courthouse suite numbers. Marriage licenses and certified marriage copies route to Probate Court in Suite 1000. Richmond County divorce decrees route to the Clerk of Superior, State & Juvenile Court in Suite 1500. Both offices share the downtown judicial center, but they do not maintain the same files or use the same copy procedures.
Richmond County Probate Court
735 James Brown Boulevard, Suite 1000
Augusta, GA 30901
(706) 821-2434
Clerk of Superior, State & Juvenile Court
735 James Brown Boulevard, Suite 1500
Augusta, GA 30901
(706) 821-2460
The source image from the Georgia DPH marriage records page provides the state-level marriage-record context for Richmond County requests.
State guidance is useful, but the Richmond County office split still controls where certified local copies are ordered.