§ 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.)