§ 51-8.2. Issuance of marriage license when applicant is unable to appear.
§ 51‑8.2. Issuance ofmarriage license when applicant is unable to appear.
If an applicant for a marriagelicense is over 18 years of age and is unable to appear in person at theregister of deeds' office, the other party to the planned marriage must appearin person on behalf of the applicant and submit a sworn and notarized affidavitin lieu of the absent applicant's personal appearance.
The affidavit shall be in thefollowing or some equivalent form:
__________, [applicant] appearing before the undersignednotary and being duly sworn, says that:
1. I, __________, [applicant's name] am applying fora license in _______ County, North Carolina, to marry _______ [name of otherapplicant] in North Carolina within the next 60 days and I am authorized underG.S. 51‑8.2 to complete this Affidavit in Lieu of Personal Appearance forMarriage License Application.
I attach: (1) documentation that I am over 18 years ofage as required in county of issuance; and (2) documentation of divorce asrequired by county of issuance.
2. I submit the following information in applyingfor a marriage license:
Name:____________________________________________________________
First Middle Last
Residence:_________________________________________________________
State County Cityor Town
__________________________________________________________________
Street and Number
Inside City Limits (Yes or No):________________________________________
Birthplace:_________________________________________________________
County & State or Country
Birth Date: ______________ Age: ____
Father:____________________________________________________________
Name State of Birth
__________________________________________________________________
Address (if living) or Deceased
Mother: ___________________________________________________________
Name State of Birth
__________________________________________________________________
Address (if living) or Deceased
Race (Optional):____________________________________________________
Number of this marriage: 1st, 2nd, etc.___________________________________
Last Marriage Ended by:______________________________________________
Death, Divorce, Annulment
Date Marriage Ended:________________________________________________
Specify Highest Grade Completed in School (Optional):____________________
Social Security # ______________ (If applicant doesnot have Social Security number, attach affidavit of ineligibility)
I hereby make application to the Register of Deeds fora Marriage License and solemnly swear that all of the statements contained inthe above application are true and I further make oath that there is no legalimpediment to such marriage.
_______________________
Signature of Applicant
Sworn to (or affirmed) and subscribed before me this_____ day of __________, ______.
__________________________
[Seal] Notary Public
My commission expires: ______
__________________________
[Notary's typed or printed name].
(2001‑62,s. 9.)