225 Court Street, 6th Floor, Elyria, OH 44035

Same as site hours.

- Marriage Licenses are issued by appointment only. Call the office to schedule an appointment. The prospective married couple is required to appear together when applying for the license. - Once a license is issued, it is effective for a period of 60 days. After 60 days, the license is considered expired and the couple must reapply for a new license and pay the marriage license fee again.

The fee for obtaining a marriage license is $57, payable in cash, money order or check.

- Serves residents of Lorain County. - Males 18 years of age and females at 16 years, and not nearer of kin than second cousins may apply for a license. - Female applicants 16 or 17 years of age must have the consent of their parents, surviving parent, guardian, or person or agency awarded permanent custody. - Males under 18 years and females under 16 years must have the consent of the Juvenile Court. - Other exceptions to parental consent may apply in certain circumstances. - One or both of the applicants must be a resident of Lorain County in order to obtain a license from the Lorain County Probate Court. However, applicants from out of state may apply in Lorain County if the marriage ceremony is performed in Lorain County. Blood testing is no longer required.

Court-appointed foreign language or sign language interpreters available upon request. Call ahead to request an interpreter.