Find Lee County Marriage Records

Getting a Marriage License in Lee County

Lee County marriage license work is handled by Lee County Probate Court, not by the County Clerk and not by the Clerk of Superior Court. The county's open-records routing page sends marriage licenses to Probate Court, while divorce decrees are routed to Superior Court. That split is the main point to confirm before making a Lee County marriage and divorce records request.

Probate Court states that all probate services are preferred appointment only, and marriage licenses are issued Tuesday through Friday by appointment only. Both parties must be present, be 18 or older under the local process described by Lee County, and bring photo identification such as a driver's license or state-issued ID. If either person was married before, the court expects proof of how that prior marriage ended, such as a final divorce decree or a death certificate.

The Georgia.gov marriage license guide confirms that county probate courts issue marriage licenses in Georgia. Lee County adds local scheduling and document rules, so applicants should use the state guide for statewide context but rely on Lee County Probate Court for the appointment, fee, and document list used at the Leesburg courthouse.

For a visual reference, the Georgia.gov marriage license page shows the statewide starting point for Georgia couples before the county probate process.

That state page supports the county process, but the Lee County Probate Court appointment rules still control the local license visit.

How to Apply for a Marriage License

A Lee County marriage license application should be planned around the Probate Court schedule, the parties' identification, any prior-marriage papers, and the fee category. The reduced fee is tied to premarital counseling, so couples seeking that lower amount should gather the counseling proof before the appointment instead of trying to fix the fee issue at the counter.

1. Contact Lee County Probate Court at (229) 759-6005 to set a Tuesday through Friday marriage-license appointment.
2. Both applicants should bring photo ID. Lee County lists a driver's license or state-issued ID as acceptable examples.
3. Bring a final divorce decree or death certificate if either applicant had a prior marriage.
4. Bring premarital counseling verification on provider letterhead if requesting the reduced license fee.
5. Pay the license fee set by the court, then follow Probate Court instructions for recording and later certified copies.

The counseling rule is specific. Lee County says the reduced-fee path requires at least six hours with a professional counselor, family therapist, psychologist, or active member of the clergy. The verification should come from the professional who provided the counseling and should be on letterhead, not just a personal note from the couple.

Lee County Marriage Application Fields

The research did not locate a downloadable Lee County marriage application form, but the Probate Court page identifies the main documents and eligibility items the office uses. Those items are enough to prepare a practical checklist for a Lee County marriage license appointment without inventing form fields that were not published.

Lee County Marriage and Divorce Fees

Lee County published marriage-license, marriage-certificate, and local vital-record fees through Probate Court. The research did not locate Lee County divorce filing fees or certified divorce decree copy fees in official county text, so those amounts should be confirmed with the Clerk of Superior Court before filing or ordering a decree.

Marriage certificate replacement is a separate transaction from applying for a new license. Lee County directs people who need replacement certified copies of marriage certificates to FeePayOnline, and the Probate Court page lists Renita Gause as the contact for replacement certified marriage copies at the Probate Court phone number.

The FeePayOnline payment portal is the county's cited payment route for replacement certified marriage certificates.

That payment route should be used for replacement certified marriage certificates, not for divorce decrees or Superior Court civil case files.

How to Look Up Lee County Marriage Records

Lee County marriage records are best searched by starting with Probate Court because the county routes marriage licenses to that office. The county did not publish a local public marriage-record search portal in the research materials. For a current license, a certified marriage certificate, or an older marriage-copy request, the practical search path is Probate Court first, then the state vital-record channel if the county directs the requester there.

People searching Lee County marriage records should be ready with both spouses' names, the approximate date of the marriage, and whether the request is for an uncertified lookup or a certified copy. Certified copies are often needed for legal name changes, benefits, insurance, and identity updates. A general open-records request is less direct because Lee County's own routing table points marriage licenses to Probate Court.

The Georgia Department of Public Health vital records office is the state-level channel for Georgia vital records.

State vital records can help with statewide channels, while Lee County Probate Court remains the local office named for marriage licenses.

How to Find Lee County Divorce Records

Lee County divorce records are Superior Court civil records. The Clerk of Superior Court files divorces and annulments, and the county open-records page groups divorce decrees with criminal and civil records, deeds, and property liens routed to Superior Court. That means a divorce decree request should start with the Clerk of Superior Court, not Probate Court.

A divorce file may include the complaint or petition, answer, motions, orders, settlement papers, hearing entries, and final decree. Some family-law details may be limited by court order or privacy rules, especially if the file contains sensitive financial, child, or sealed material. The public record may show the case and final decree while withholding restricted attachments.

For broader civil case context, Lee County divorce records sit within the same trial-court record system described for Lee County court records. That does not make a sheriff record, arrest record, or vital-record certificate the same as a divorce decree. The signed decree is a court record from the Superior Court case.

Getting Certified Copies

Certified copies should be requested from the office that holds the original record. For Lee County marriage certificates, use Probate Court and the FeePayOnline route named by the county for replacement certified marriage certificates. For Lee County divorce decrees, use the Clerk of Superior Court. For birth and death certified copies, Probate Court issues copies locally, and the Georgia Department of Public Health remains the state vital-record channel.

Lee County's vital-copy rules require a driver's license or state-issued ID for birth and death certified copies. The first certified birth or death copy costs $25.00, and each additional certified copy costs $5.00. The research did not locate a Lee County certified divorce decree fee, so requesters should confirm copy and certification costs with the Superior Court clerk before ordering.

Note: A certified marriage certificate and a marriage license application are related, but they are not the same request.

Georgia Vital Records Office

The state vital-record channel is useful when a requester needs a Georgia-wide option or when the county directs the person to state vital records for a birth or death record. Lee County's official open-records routing still sends marriage licenses, wills, and death certificates to Probate Court and sends divorce decrees to Superior Court. That local routing matters because marriage and divorce records do not sit in one central Lee County office.

Use Probate Court for Lee County marriage records and vital-copy service listed by the county. Use Superior Court for divorce decrees and the civil case file behind a divorce judgment.