Chapter 51

24 published sections.

Article 1 - General Provisions

N.C.G.S. § 51-1 — Requisites of marriage; solemnization.
N.C.G.S. § 51-1.1 — Certain marriages performed by ministers of Universal Life Church validated.
N.C.G.S. § 51-1.2 — (See Editor's note) Marriages between persons of the same gender not valid.
N.C.G.S. § 51-2 — Lawful age to marry.
N.C.G.S. § 51-2.1 — Marriage of certain underage parties.
N.C.G.S. § 51-2.2 — Parent includes adoptive parent.
N.C.G.S. § 51-3 — Want of capacity; void and voidable marriages.
N.C.G.S. § 51-3.1 — Interracial marriages validated.
N.C.G.S. § 51-3.2 — Marriage licensed and solemnized by a federally recognized Indian Nation or Tribe.
N.C.G.S. § 51-4 — Prohibited degrees of kinship.
N.C.G.S. § 51-5 — Marriages between slaves validated.
N.C.G.S. § 51-5.5 — Recusal of certain public officials.

N.C.G.S. § 51-6 — Solemnization without license unlawful.
N.C.G.S. § 51-7 — Penalty for solemnizing without license.
N.C.G.S. § 51-8 — License issued by register of deeds.
N.C.G.S. § 51-8.2 — Issuance of marriage license when applicant is unable to appear.
N.C.G.S. § 51-15 — Obtaining license by false representation misdemeanor.
N.C.G.S. § 51-16 — Form of license.
N.C.G.S. § 51-16.1 — Form of license for Address Confidentiality Program participant.
N.C.G.S. § 51-17 — Penalty for issuing license unlawfully.
N.C.G.S. § 51-18 — Record of licenses and returns; originals filed.
N.C.G.S. § 51-18.1 — Correction of errors in application or license; amendment of names in application or license.
N.C.G.S. § 51-19 — Penalty for failure to record.
N.C.G.S. § 51-21 — Issuance of delayed marriage certificates.