Wedding bells will ring this year for thousands of central Ohio couples. But before walking down the aisle, happy couples must visit their local probate court to get a marriage license. Marriage ...

How to Get a Marriage License in Central Ohio: Step-by-Step Guide Marriage licenses are obtained from county probate courts. Ohio residents may obtain licenses within the county where either applicant ...

Sexual violence is often used as a tool of dominance and control within marriages and intimate partner relationships. Currently, survivors in Ohio who experience sexual violence within marriages are ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

Ohio is one of several states where witnesses are not legally required for the marriage to be valid. Ohio law only requires ...

Organizers can soon begin canvassing on a proposed constitutional amendment to guarantee same-sex marriage rights in the Ohio Constitution, the state attorney general says. The proposal, titled the ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Recent calls for the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn marriage equality could lead to a future ballot measure repealing Ohio’s dormant same-sex marriage bans. Dwayne Steward, ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — While Thursday marks the 10th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Obergefell v. Hodges legalizing same-sex marriage, advocates in Ohio are sounding the ...

Even though the state has allowed same-sex marriages since 2015 due to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling, Ohio law and the state’s constitution still outlaw the practice. Democrats have recently renewed an ...

Ohioans are gathering signatures for two constitutional amendments regarding LGBTQ+ rights. One amendment would repeal the state's ban on same-sex marriage, while the other would add broad LGBTQ+ ...