Marriage Licenses

The Marriage License office is located at the Florence County Judicial Center 181 N Irby Street, Suite 1300, Florence, SC 29501.

• Florence County Probate Court does not perform marriage ceremonies.
• Marriage license fees must be paid at the time of application.
• Marriage license applications are accepted Monday – Friday from 9:00 am until 4:30 pm, excluding holidays.
• Both parties are required to appear together to file an application to obtain a marriage license. Applications cannot be taken by mail or telephone or by one party only.
• There is a mandatory 24-hour waiting period after the application is filed before the licenses can be picked up and the parties can be married.
• The minimum age for males and females without parental consent is 18. Applicants aged 18 or older must provide either a valid driver’s license, state-issued ID card, military ID or passport. Both applicants are required to provide their full Social Security number.
• Applicants under the age of 18 should contact Probate Court for all requirements.
• The ceremony may only be performed by ministers of the Gospel, Jewish rabbis, officers authorized to administer oaths in this State, and the chief or spiritual leader of a Native American Indian entity recognized by the South Carolina Commission for Minority Affairs pursuant to Section 1-31-40 are authorized to administer a marriage ceremony in this State.
• A blood test is not required.
• Witnesses are not required.
• Marriage licenses do not expire in Florence County.
• The ceremony must take place in South Carolina, but not necessarily within the county where the license was issued.
• We do not issue marriage licenses to inmates.

To Obtain a Copy of a Marriage License

• A certified copy of a marriage license can be obtained online by visiting https://www.southcarolinaprobate.net/search/.
• Requests are accepted by in person or by telephone at the following location:

The James Schofield Judicial Center
Florence County Probate Court
181 N. Irby Street, Suite 1300
Florence, SC 29501
Marriage License Clerk (843) 665-3085 ext. 6

The following information is required:

1. Names of both parties (which includes the bride’s maiden name)
2. Date or year of marriage
3. Daytime phone number
4. Applicable Fees (see below)