North Carolina § 51-3 - 2. Marriage licensed and solemnized by a federally recognized Indian Nation or Tribe.
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§ 51-3. 2. Marriage licensed and solemnized by a federally recognized Indian Nation or Tribe.
Subject to the restriction provided in subsection (b), a marriage between a man and a woman licensed and solemnized according to the law of a federally recognized Indian Nation or Tribe shall be valid and the parties to the marriage shall be lawfully married. When the law of a federally recognized Indian Nation or Tribe allows persons to obtain a marriage license from the register of deeds and the parties to a marriage do so, Chapter 51 of the General Statutes shall apply and the marriage shall be valid only if the issuance of the license and the solemnization of the marriage is conducted in compliance with this Chapter. History (2001-62, s. 5.) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2001-62, s. 16, provides: "The Administrative Office of the Courts shall develop any and all forms necessary for carrying out the purpose of this act and distribute them to the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court in each county."
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 51-3 ("2. Marriage licensed and solemnized by a federally recognized Indian Nation or Tribe.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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