§ 51-1.2. Marriages between persons of the same gender not valid.
§51‑1.2. Marriages between persons of the same gender not valid.
Marriages, whether created bycommon law, contracted, or performed outside of North Carolina, betweenindividuals of the same gender are not valid in North Carolina. (1995(Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 588, s. 1.)