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Marriage in Cumberland County
1. Obtaining a Marriage License
2.
Ceremonies Performed by Magistrates
1. Obtaining a Marriage License in Cumberland County
To obtain a Marriage license you should contact the Register of Deeds
Office. Information about that office and all inquiries about
obtaining a marriage license including requirements to issue the license
and payment information should be directed to that office directly. (This
fee does not include the costs of the ceremony if performed by the
magistrate.) To obtain a copy
of a marriage license you must contact the Register of Deeds Office in
the county where the license was issued.
REGISTER
OF DEEDS OFFICE:
The Register of Deeds Office is located in
the Cumberland
County Courthouse
Room 114 on the first floor [Map]
910-678-7767
Requirements
for obtaining a marriage license, the amount of fee required for the
license, and Marriage License Applications for downloading are available
on the Register
of Deeds Website.
2. The Ceremony By Magistrate.
In North Carolina
a marriage may be preformed by a duly appointed Magistrate. Provided below is some general
information to assist you in having your marriage ceremony performed by a
Magistrate in Cumberland
County.
MAGISTRATE’S OFFICE:
The Magistrate's Office is located in the
Cumberland County Detention Center,
204
Gillespie Street,
Fayetteville, N.C. [Map]
910-677-5547
Upon
arriving at the Magistrate's Office, you should inform the magistrate the
reason that you are there and take a seat. The magistrate on duty will be
performing many judicial functions and you will be required to wait until
called by the magistrate.
What you need to bring with you
A MARRIAGE LICENSE (see above)
WITNESSES FOR THE CEREMONY
FEES FOR THE CEREMONY
Witnesses for the Ceremony
You are required to have two witnesses appear at the ceremony for
purposes of witnessing the wedding. It is advised that you bring these
witnesses with you. If you chose to select unknown persons after arriving
for the ceremony, you do so at your own peril. Should the paperwork be
completed by the magistrate, and your witnesses leave before the
ceremony, the ceremony will not be performed and you will be required to
obtain and pay for a new marriage license.
Fees to Perform The Ceremony
The costs for performing the ceremony are set by law and required to be
collected by the magistrate in advance. The magistrate cannot accept
personal checks. You should present cash, certified check or money order
payable to the "Clerk of Superior Court" to the magistrate prior
to the ceremony.
(If paying cash, please bring the exact amount since in most instances
the magistrate's cannot make change.)
See: Ceremony Costs
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