A premarital physical is not required.
Persons need not be residents of North Carolina to marry in Wayne County.
Both bride and groom
must present identification.
Applicants 21 years of age or above may use the following forms of identification:
Driver's license
State-issued ID Card
Passport
Military ID
Certified copy of birth certificate
Applicants 20 years of age or younger must have a certified copy of their birth certificate.
Applicants 16 or 17 years of age must have written parental consent and certified copies of their birth certificate in order to acquire a license. Parental consent for is available in the Register of Deeds Office.
Applicants 14 and 15 years of age must present certified court order authorizing marriage from District Court Judge.
Both bride and groom must provide their Social Security numbers and verification of the number. Applicants may present a social security card, W-2 form, or pay stub with the number as verification.
Applicants who are not eligible for a Social Security number may obtain a marriage license by signing an affidavit attesting to this fact. The affidavit is available in the Register of Deeds Office.
Divorced applicants must provide the month and year of their last divorce. If the divorce was finalized within 30 days of applying for the license, the applicant must provide an original or certified copy of the divorce decree as well. There is no waiting period between the divorce and applying for the new license.
The license is good immediately upon issuance and is valid for 60 days.
The fee for the license is $50. Cash or check accepted.
Marriage licenses are issued between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday, Excluding holidays.
Marriages may be performed by an ordained minister of any religious denomination, a minister authorized by a church, a magistrate, Federally or state recognized Indian nation or tribe or any other person authorized to solemnize a marriage under the laws of this State.
Certified copies of the marriage license are available from this office after it has been returned to us. To process the request, we need the name of the groom and bride and the date of the marriage. A certified copy of a marriage license is $10.
The Wayne County Register of Deeds can only provide copies of marriage licenses that were issued by the Wayne County Register of Deeds office.
