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Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m except for legal holidays. The Probate/Juvenile Court office does not close for lunch.

1. There is no waiting period for a marriage license. The marriage license will be issued on the day of application and is valid for a period of 60 days and may be used anywhere in the State of Ohio.
2. The fee for a marriage license is $63.00 due at the time of application. The Court accepts cash, check or credit cards. Credit cards are subject to a convenience fee.
3. The applicants must apply together and at least one of the applicants must be a resident of Auglaize County. However, if both applicants are out-of-state residents, they may apply for a marriage license in Auglaize County but the license is valid to be used only in Auglaize County.
4. The minimum age to be married in Ohio is 18 years of age for both parties. However, 17 years olds are allowed to marry if they have Juvenile Court consent, go through a 14-day waiting period and the age differential between the two isn't more than four years.
5. The applicants must provide photo identification, i.e. driver's license.
6. If either of the applicants have been previously married, they must provide a copy of their divorce decree from each and every previous marriage.
7. Birth certificates are not required as long as the applicants know where they were born, including the city, county and state and they know the full and correct spellings of their parent's names including their mother's maiden name.

A certified copy of a marriage record is $3.00. You may get this by stopping in the Probate Court office during regular business hours or by sending in a written request indicating your names at the time of marriage and the marriage date along with cash, check or money order in the amount of $3.00 and a self addressed stamped envelope. Auglaize County Probate Court will only have your marriage record if you APPLIED for your marriage license in Auglaize County.

Probate Court accepts: cash, check (with photo ID), and money orders and most major credit cards. Credit card payments are subject to a convenience fee.

201 Willipie Street, Suite 119
Wapakoneta, OH 45895

The Court is not permitted to make any recommendations on attorneys.

The clerks are not permitted to give you any legal advice or practice law.

You can act as your own attorney, however, the clerks are not permitted to give you any advice as to what you should file and how you should file it as that would be giving legal advice.

The only case that requires an attorney is an adoption.

The clerks cannot continue a hearing over the phone. All requests for continuances must be submitted in writing and within a reasonable amount of time before the hearing is set giving enough time for the other parties to respond.

The Probate Court has standard Probate forms available or you may find forms on the Ohio Supreme Court website.

Ohio Supreme Court Forms

• You are a citizen of the United States
• You are at least 18 years old on or before the day of the General Election. If you will be 18 on or before the day of the general election, you may vote in the Primary Election for candidates only, but not on the issues.
• You will be a resident of Ohio for at least 30 days before the election.
• You register to vote at least 30 days before the election.

Yes, except for members of the armed forces serving on active duty. the spouses and dependents are also exempt if they left Ohio to be near the service member.

• The Auglaize County Board of Elections
• The Bureau of Motor Vehicles
• Public Library

You may request a registration form from the Board of Elections or the Secretary of State's office by mail, telephone, in person, and by download. Mailed registration forms sent to the Board of Elections or the Secretary of State's office must be postmarked 30 days before an election to be valid. All other registration forms must be received by the Board of Elections 30 days before an election to be valid for that election.

No. Under Ohio Law, the ballot you vote in a Primary Election determines your party affiliation.

If you are registered and move within the state or same county or change your name, you must report the change to the Board of Elections by completing a voter registration form at the Auglaize County Board of Elections or by mail as stated above. You may also complete a notice of change in voting status and file it with the court when you apply for a marriage license or when your name is changed. Mailed forms sent to the Board of Elections or Secretary of State's office must be postmarked 30 days before and election to be valid for the election. All other registration forms must be received by the Board of Elections 30 days before an election to be valid for that election.
*At the bottom of this page, download a PDF of the Voter Registration Form.*

• If you change your name and/or move from one precinct to another in your county, you may report the change and cote by appearing at the Board of Elections during the absentee voting period; or on election day you may go to the polling place in the precinct in which or the Board of Elections.

• If you move from on county to another in the state, you may report the change and vote at the Board of Elections in the county in which you now reside during the absentee voting period, or on election day at the precinct in which you reside or the Board of Elections.

The Secretary of State's office maintains a phone line to provide information on registration and voting for deaf and hearing impaired citizens. The telephone number is 614-466-0562.

Please refer to the page on Polling Locations

You are qualified to vote if:
• You must be a United States Citizen;
• At least 18 years old on or before the day of the General Election. If you will be 18 on or before the day of the General Election, you may vote in the Primary Election for candidates only, but not on the issues;
• A resident of Ohio for at least 30 days before the election;
• You must register to vote at least 30 days before the election.

You may register to vote:
• At the Auglaize County Board of Elections or the Secretary of State’s office.
• At any Branch Registration Agency.
• At any public high school or vocational school.
• At any office of the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles.
• At any office of designated agencies which provide public assistance or disability programs.
• At any public libraries.
• At the County Treasurers’ offices.
• By mail

None. You do not need to show any proof to register to vote. The registration form requires you to record your Ohio Driver’s License No. OR last 4 digits of Social Security No. You sign an oath attesting to the accuracy of all information given.

No. You should use your legal name just as you would for any legal document.

If you are registered and move within the state or same county or change your name you may request a registration form from the Board of Elections or the Secretary of State’s office by mail, telephone or in person. You may also complete a notice of change in voting status and file it with the court when you apply for a marriage license or when your name is changed by court order. Mailed forms sent to the Board of Elections or the Secretary of State’s office must be postmarked 30 days before an election to be valid for the election. All other registration forms must be received by the Board of Elections or any branch registration agency 30 days before an election to be valid for that election.

Yes. You will be registered in the precinct where you have mail delivered. You may register with your address as the office of the Auglaize County Board of Elections or homeless center where you reside.

That information is provided to you on your voter acknowledgment notice card that you receive when you register or update your voter registration. You may also you use the Polling Location Finder.

6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m..

The districts are also indicated on your voter acknowledgement notice. You may also use the Polling Location Finder to determine your district information.

If you are unable to attend your polling place on election day and qualify for an absentee ballot, you may obtain an absentee ballot by phoning, writing or coming in to the Auglaize County Board of Elections' office, or you may download and complete an Absentee Voter Application Form found at the bottom of this page.

No. For more information on Absentee Voting, click here.

You are not required to declare a party preference. However, you should know Ohio is a closed primary state. In a primary election, voters may only vote for candidates in their party. By not selecting a party, you limit your vote in the primaries to only issues. In the general election, party affiliation is not an issue. You may vote for any candidate, regardless of party preference.

A party affiliation may be declared and changed only by casting a ballot in a particular party’s Primary Election.

Yes. If your civil rights concerning voting have been restored under Section 2961.01 of the Ohio Revised Code.

Poll workers are people that work at the polling places on Election Day.

You may call the Montgomery County Board of Elections and request a poll worker application, or you may complete a Poll Worker Application Form. Once the application has been received and you have been selected, you will be scheduled to attend an orientation session to familiarize you with elections in Auglaize County. For more information about becoming a Poll Worker, email Michelle Wilcox at mwilcox@auglaizecounty.org.

Ballots are transported from the various precincts across the county to the Auglaize County Administration Building in secured transfer cases. Once they have reached the Administration Building, each transfer case is then officially opened, inspected and ballots tabulated by officials of the Auglaize County Board of Elections.