FOR CERTIFIED COPIES OF MARRIAGE RECORDS:
The cost for a certified copy of a marriage record is $3.00 each. You may call (330)365-3244 and we will prepare the document for you to pick up. You may also come in person and wait while we prepare it. Requests may also be sent by mail. A Marriage Record Request form is available by clicking on Marriage Record Request below. A self-addressed, stamped envelope and payment must be included with the form. The Court will accept payment by check or money order when requested by mail.
TO APPLY FOR A MARRIAGE LICENSE:
The Court issues marriage licenses in person BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.
Should you have any questions about marriage licenses, please call 330-365-3244.
At least one of the applicants must be a Tuscarawas County resident in order for the license to be issued in this county. The license is valid to be used anywhere in the state of Ohio.
A marriage license may be issued to a couple who reside out of state but only if they are getting married in Tuscarawas County.
Your application, fee and related items must be turned in at least a week before you will need to have your appointment. The Court will call you to schedule that appointment after we receive your application, required documents and payment.
To apply, please follow these directions:
Download the "Marriage License Application” found below.
Complete the application by typing in the information and printing the document or by printing the blank document and printing in the blanks neatly in ink.
Please submit the application along with COPIES of ALL of the following documents : driver’s license or picture ID with current address, Social Security card and birth certificate. If the driver’s license or ID does not have applicant’s current address the court will accept a copy of a document showing current address such as a utility bill. Tax records, W-2 form, or a military record will be accepted as proof of Social Security number if card is not available. If the birth certificate is from a foreign country it must be translated to English.
Also, if either of the parties have been divorced, this Court REQUIRES that party to prove that he or she is no longer married by providing a copy of the decree of dissolution or divorce signed by a judge OR a certificate of divorce or dissolution issued by the court. Separation agreements and child support orders are not acceptable. If either of the parties have been married and divorced more than once, only the documentation relating to the most recent divorce or dissolution must be provided.
If the previous spouse is deceased a copy of the death certificate or obituary is needed.
Please place the completed application, the $70 fee (cash or money order) and the copies of your records in a large sealed envelope.
Bring the envelope to the county office building at 125 East High Avenue (the newer building attached to the old courthouse). Go through the main doors off of the courtyard. Outside the title office is a table with a box labeled “Marriage License”. Place the envelope in the box. The envelope will be retrieved by court staff, who will then contact you by phone to make your appointment.
Please be advised of the following:
● The act of obtaining a marriage license does not make you married.
● No one in the Courthouse performs marriage ceremonies.
● You must make your own arrangements to be married. You can be married by any minister who is registered with the State of Ohio or by a mayor of any city or village. The license we issue notifies the officiant that it is legal for you to be married. There may be additional costs associated with the actual marriage ceremony.