Chapter 51 - Marriage.

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Chapter 51
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Article 1 - General Provisions.
G.S. 51-1
§ 51-1. Requisites of marriage; solemnization.
G.S. 51-1.1
§ 51-1.1. Certain marriages performed by ministers of Universal Life Church validated.
G.S. 51-1.2
§ 51-1.2. (See Editor's note) Marriages between persons of the same gender not valid.
G.S. 51-2
§ 51-2. Lawful age to marry.
G.S. 51-2.1
§ 51-2.1. Marriage of certain underage parties.
G.S. 51-2.2
§ 51-2.2. Parent includes adoptive parent.
G.S. 51-3
§ 51-3. Want of capacity; void and voidable marriages.
G.S. 51-3.1
§ 51-3.1. Interracial marriages validated.
G.S. 51-3.2
§ 51-3.2. Marriage licensed and solemnized by a federally recognized Indian Nation or Tribe.
G.S. 51-4
§ 51-4. Prohibited degrees of kinship.
G.S. 51-5
§ 51-5. Marriages between slaves validated.
G.S. 51-5.5
§ 51-5.5. Recusal of certain public officials.
Article 2 - Marriage Licenses.
G.S. 51-6
§ 51-6. Solemnization without license unlawful.
G.S. 51-7
§ 51-7. Penalty for solemnizing without license.
G.S. 51-8
§ 51-8. License issued by register of deeds.
G.S. 51-8.1
§ 51-8.1. Repealed by Session Laws 1967, c. 53.
G.S. 51-8.2
§ 51-8.2. Issuance of marriage license when applicant is unable to appear.
G.S. 51-9 through 51-11
§§ 51-9 through 51-11: Repealed by Session Laws 1994, c. 647, ss. 1-3.
G.S. 51-12
§ 51-12: Repealed by Session Laws 1985, c. 589, s. 27.
G.S. 51-13
§ 51-13: Repealed by Session Laws 1994, c. 647, s. 4.
G.S. 51-14
§ 51-14. Repealed by Session Laws 1967, c. 957, s. 3.
G.S. 51-15
§ 51-15. Obtaining license by false representation misdemeanor.
G.S. 51-16
§ 51-16. Form of license.
G.S. 51-16.1
§ 51-16.1. Form of license for Address Confidentiality Program participant.
G.S. 51-17
§ 51-17. Penalty for issuing license unlawfully.
G.S. 51-18
§ 51-18. Record of licenses and returns; originals filed.
G.S. 51-18.1
§ 51-18.1. Correction of errors in application or license; amendment of names in application or license.
G.S. 51-19
§ 51-19. Penalty for failure to record.
G.S. 51-20
§ 51-20. Repealed by Session Laws 1969, c. 80, s. 6.
G.S. 51-21
§ 51-21. Issuance of delayed marriage certificates.