Upson County Marriage Licenses
Marriage licenses are handled by Upson County Probate Court. The office is at 1185 Hwy 19 South, Thomaston, GA 30286, and the listed phone number is 706-647-7015. Probate Court hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. The research notes one local timing rule that matters for applicants: firearms and marriage-license processing stop at 4:00 PM.
Georgia.gov states that marriage licenses are issued by county probate courts. Applicants generally must be at least 18, of sound mind, and have no living spouse from an undissolved prior marriage. A 17-year-old may receive a license only when the statutory conditions are met. If at least one applicant is a Georgia resident, any Georgia probate court may issue the license. If neither applicant is a Georgia resident, the license must be issued in the county where the ceremony will occur.
The Georgia marriage-license guide identifies the statewide proof items: proof of age, proof of divorce when it applies, both applicants present, and payment. Upson County's marriage requirements PDF confirms that both applicants must be present at the time of application.
The statewide Georgia.gov marriage-license page gives the public rule set used by Upson County Probate Court.
That statewide page helps explain why a local Probate Court visit still matters even when the first form can be started online.
Apply for Upson County Marriage Records
The Probate Court page links to the Georgia Probate Records online marriage application. The online form is not the same as having a completed license in hand. It collects applicant data before the Probate Court visit, then both applicants still need to appear and finish the local process before the processing cutoff.
- Complete the Georgia Probate Records marriage application or collect the same applicant details before going to court.
- Both applicants appear at Upson County Probate Court before the 4:00 PM processing cutoff.
- Bring proof of age or identity, proof of divorce if a prior marriage ended by divorce, and payment.
- Pay the located Upson County fee for the application and request any certified marriage record copy needed.
- After the ceremony, make sure the signed license is returned to Probate Court within 30 days.
The Georgia Probate Records marriage application is the online form linked for Upson County marriage records.
The application screen reflects the applicant-by-applicant structure that Probate Court uses before a license is issued.
Upson County Marriage Application Fields
The online marriage application asks for personal and contact details for both applicants. The research captured the main visible fields and notes that applicants are entered in the desired certificate order.
| Field Label | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| County of application | Yes | County dropdown includes Upson. |
| Applicant 1 and Applicant 2 | Yes | Applicants are entered in desired certificate order. |
| Name and street address | Yes | Collected for each applicant. |
| City, state, ZIP, and county | Yes or unspecified | State dropdown includes U.S. states, Canadian provinces, territories, armed forces, and foreign options. |
| Phone and email | Unspecified | Contact fields appear on the form. |
| Race, gender, and date of birth | Unspecified or yes | Date of birth uses month, day, and year dropdowns. |
| Relationship and premarital education | Yes | The education question references O.C.G.A. 19-3-30.1. |
Upson County Marriage Fees
The located Upson County marriage PDF provides two local fee amounts. The research did not locate a Upson-specific divorce filing fee or a certified divorce decree copy fee in the inspected source set, so those amounts should be confirmed with the Clerk of Superior Court before payment.
| Item | Amount or Rule |
|---|---|
| Marriage license application | $56.00 |
| Certified copy of marriage record | $20.00 |
| Divorce filing | Not located in research source set |
| Certified divorce decree copy | Request amount from Clerk of Superior Court |
Certified-copy point: Online search data may help locate a record, but a legal certified copy must come from the court office that keeps that record.
Search Upson County Marriage Records
Recorded marriage records can be searched through Georgia Probate Records marriage search, which is linked by the Upson County Probate Court page. The search fields are designed for recorded licenses, not pending applications. If an online search does not return a result, the fallback is the Probate Court counter or phone line.
| Search Field | Type | Format Notes |
|---|---|---|
| County | Dropdown | County list includes Upson. |
| Applicant 1 | Text | Name search field. |
| Applicant 2 | Text | Name search field. |
| Issued date start and end | Date picker | Optional date range. |
| Recorded date start and end | Date picker | Optional date range. |
| Marriage date start and end | Date picker | Optional date range. |
The recorded marriage search is the public search screen listed for Upson County marriage records.
The date-range fields are useful when names are common or the exact ceremony date is uncertain.
Find Upson County Divorce Records
Divorce records are not Probate Court records. A divorce case is a Superior Court civil file handled by the Clerk of Superior Court. The Clerk page links to the civil and criminal search portal, a domestic relations standing order, legal forms, calendars, and other court resources. Use party names, an approximate filing year, and the case number if known.
A divorce file may include the petition or complaint, service papers, answer, temporary orders, settlement agreement, parenting plan, child-support worksheets, final judgment and decree, and later modification or contempt filings. Some parts may be sealed or redacted when a judge protects minors, personal identifiers, or sensitive financial information.
- Search the Clerk civil and criminal portal or contact the Clerk counter.
- Give the party names, filing year, and case number if available.
- Ask whether the needed item is a plain copy or a certified copy.
- Expect redaction or sealing for confidential attachments.
Certified Marriage and Divorce Copies
Certified marriage copies should be requested from Upson County Probate Court because Probate Court issues and records marriage licenses. Certified divorce decrees should be requested from the Clerk of Superior Court because Superior Court keeps divorce cases. Ask the office that holds the record whether payment, identification, or mailing instructions have changed before mailing a request.
For a marriage certificate, use the Probate Court search result or applicant names and date ranges. For a divorce decree, use the Superior Court case number when possible. If the file is old, recently filed, sealed, or entered under a different name, staff may need more detail than an online search field accepts.
When a record search is for legal use, ask the court office which document is accepted before ordering. A marriage search result may confirm that a license was recorded, but a benefits office, passport office, or court may require the certified certificate. A divorce search may locate a case, but the final judgment and decree is usually the key document for proof of divorce.
Note: Upson County research did not locate a separate county vital-records office for divorce decrees, so use the owning court office.