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Rev. Eugene McLawhorn
P.O. Box 561
Kitty Hawk, NC 27949
(252) 491-9287
cell: (252) 202-3113
captainkittyhawk@earthlink.net

Marriage License & Wedding Related Permits
Information for Dare, Hyde & Currituck Counties
Outer Banks, North Carolina

Marriage Laws:
Age requirement 18 (16 w/parental consent)
under 21 requires birth certificate
Waiting Period: none
Blood Test: none
Cost: $50
License valid for 60 days and is valid in any place within the state of North Carolina.

Other:
If either applicant is divorced, proof is required. A social security card or other proof of social security number (tax return, pay stub, etc ...) is required. A picture ID is required. There must be two witnesses at any marriage ceremony, whether it is civil or religious. After the marriage ceremony, whoever performs the ceremony is required to give the couple a marriage certificate. This certificate includes the couples' names and addresses, the date of the marriage, the county that issues the marriage license, and the date of the license. The minister or magistrate must sign the license, then return it to the register of deeds who issues the license. This is the official record of the ceremony.


Photo courtesy of Mike Pugh

Dare County Contact:
Dare Register of Deeds, 201 Budleigh St.
Manteo, NC 27954
(252) 473-3438

Currituck County Contact: (Corolla, Pine Island area)
Register of Deeds, P.O. Box 71
Currituck, NC 27929
(252) 232-3297

Hyde County Contact: (Ocracoke)
Register of Deeds, P.O. Box 294
Swan Quarter, NC 27885
(252) 926-3011

There are no justices of the peace in North Carolina. Magistrates may be contacted in Dare County at (252) 473-2010, in Currituck County at (252) 232-3297 or for Ocracoke Island, call (252) 926-3011.

Church Listings:
See the Dare County Tourist Bureau comprehensive listings.

Beach Permits
Southern Shores doesn't require a permit for the use of the beach but they request that guests not park on property belonging to local residents.

Kill Devil Hills requires a permit.

Nags Head requires a permit with large groups (100 or more) They need to be contacted in advance • Town Hall (252) 441-5508.