Marriage Licensing and Regulations in NC

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Summary

Marriage Laws:  Age requirement 18 (16 w/parental consent)  --  Under 21 requires birth certificate

Waiting Period: none

Blood Test: none

Cost: $60 cash

What to Bring:  Both parties wishing to be married must apply, in person, at the same time at the Register of Deeds in any County in North Carolina.  Both parties must bring  a photo ID and a Social Security card.  You must arrive between 8am and 4:30pm.

Regulations:  When you have obtained the Marriage License, you may then get married anywhere in North Carolina. (the license is only valid for 60 days)  After the ceremony, you must return the signed license within 14 days to the Register of Deeds in the same County that it was obtained.

License valid for 60 days and is valid in any area in the state of North Carolina

Other

If either applicant is divorced, proof is required. A social security card or other proof of social security number (tax return, pay stub, etc ...) is required. A picture ID is required. There must be two witnesses at any marriage ceremony, whether it is civil or religious. After the marriage ceremony, whoever performs the ceremony is required to give the couple a marriage certificate. This certificate includes the couples' names and addresses, the date of the marriage, the county that issues the marriage license, and the date of the license. The minister or magistrate must sign the license, then return it to the register of deeds in the same county that the license was issued.   This is the official record of the ceremony.