(a) All unmarriedpersons of 18 years, or older, may lawfully marry, except as hereinafterforbidden.
(a1) Persons over 16years of age and under 18 years of age may marry, and the register of deeds mayissue a license for the marriage, only after there shall have been filed withthe register of deeds a written consent to the marriage, said consent havingbeen signed by the appropriate person as follows:
(1) By a parent havingfull or joint legal custody of the underage party; or
(2) By a person, agency,or institution having legal custody or serving as a guardian of the underageparty.
Suchwritten consent shall not be required for an emancipated minor if a certificateof emancipation issued pursuant to Article 35 of Chapter 7B of the GeneralStatutes or a certified copy of a final decree or certificate of emancipationfrom this or any other jurisdiction is filed with the register of deeds.
(b) Persons over 14years of age and under 16 years of age may marry as provided in G.S. 51‑2.1.
(b1) It shall be unlawfulfor any person under 14 years of age to marry.
(c) When a license tomarry is procured by any person under 18 years of age by fraud ormisrepresentation, a parent of the underage party, a person, agency, orinstitution having legal custody or serving as a guardian of the underageparty, or a guardian ad litem appointed to represent the underage partypursuant to G.S. 51‑2.1(b) is a proper party to bring an action to annulthe marriage. (R.C.,c. 68, s. 14; 1871‑2, c. 193; Code, s. 1809; Rev., s. 2082; C.S., s.2494; 1923, c. 75; 1933, c. 269, s. 1; 1939, c. 375; 1947, c. 383, s. 2; 1961,c. 186; 1967, c. 957, s. 1; 1969, c. 982; 1985, c. 608; 1998‑202, s.13(s); 2001‑62, s. 2; 2001‑487, s. 60.)
(a) All unmarriedpersons of 18 years, or older, may lawfully marry, except as hereinafterforbidden.
(a1) Persons over 16years of age and under 18 years of age may marry, and the register of deeds mayissue a license for the marriage, only after there shall have been filed withthe register of deeds a written consent to the marriage, said consent havingbeen signed by the appropriate person as follows:
(1) By a parent havingfull or joint legal custody of the underage party; or
(2) By a person, agency,or institution having legal custody or serving as a guardian of the underageparty.
Suchwritten consent shall not be required for an emancipated minor if a certificateof emancipation issued pursuant to Article 35 of Chapter 7B of the GeneralStatutes or a certified copy of a final decree or certificate of emancipationfrom this or any other jurisdiction is filed with the register of deeds.
(b) Persons over 14years of age and under 16 years of age may marry as provided in G.S. 51‑2.1.
(b1) It shall be unlawfulfor any person under 14 years of age to marry.
(c) When a license tomarry is procured by any person under 18 years of age by fraud ormisrepresentation, a parent of the underage party, a person, agency, orinstitution having legal custody or serving as a guardian of the underageparty, or a guardian ad litem appointed to represent the underage partypursuant to G.S. 51‑2.1(b) is a proper party to bring an action to annulthe marriage. (R.C.,c. 68, s. 14; 1871‑2, c. 193; Code, s. 1809; Rev., s. 2082; C.S., s.2494; 1923, c. 75; 1933, c. 269, s. 1; 1939, c. 375; 1947, c. 383, s. 2; 1961,c. 186; 1967, c. 957, s. 1; 1969, c. 982; 1985, c. 608; 1998‑202, s.13(s); 2001‑62, s. 2; 2001‑487, s. 60.)
(a) All unmarriedpersons of 18 years, or older, may lawfully marry, except as hereinafterforbidden.
(a1) Persons over 16years of age and under 18 years of age may marry, and the register of deeds mayissue a license for the marriage, only after there shall have been filed withthe register of deeds a written consent to the marriage, said consent havingbeen signed by the appropriate person as follows:
(1) By a parent havingfull or joint legal custody of the underage party; or
(2) By a person, agency,or institution having legal custody or serving as a guardian of the underageparty.
Suchwritten consent shall not be required for an emancipated minor if a certificateof emancipation issued pursuant to Article 35 of Chapter 7B of the GeneralStatutes or a certified copy of a final decree or certificate of emancipationfrom this or any other jurisdiction is filed with the register of deeds.
(b) Persons over 14years of age and under 16 years of age may marry as provided in G.S. 51‑2.1.
(b1) It shall be unlawfulfor any person under 14 years of age to marry.
(c) When a license tomarry is procured by any person under 18 years of age by fraud ormisrepresentation, a parent of the underage party, a person, agency, orinstitution having legal custody or serving as a guardian of the underageparty, or a guardian ad litem appointed to represent the underage partypursuant to G.S. 51‑2.1(b) is a proper party to bring an action to annulthe marriage. (R.C.,c. 68, s. 14; 1871‑2, c. 193; Code, s. 1809; Rev., s. 2082; C.S., s.2494; 1923, c. 75; 1933, c. 269, s. 1; 1939, c. 375; 1947, c. 383, s. 2; 1961,c. 186; 1967, c. 957, s. 1; 1969, c. 982; 1985, c. 608; 1998‑202, s.13(s); 2001‑62, s. 2; 2001‑487, s. 60.)
