SHEPENYUK V. ABDELILAH, 2023-NCCOA-______ (2023) Facts: Plaintiff and Defendant were “married.” On August 25, 2015, the parties were the host of a religious wedding ceremony officiated by Defendant’s brother. This brother was not ordained or legally authorized to officiate a ceremony. The parties themselves failed to obtain a marriage license…
Lukas Gage, an up-and-coming actor, and Chris Appleton, a renowned hairstylist, recently tied the knot in an intimate ceremony in Las Vegas. The couple, who have been together for several years, exchanged vows in front of close family and friends, including celebrity guests Kim Kardashian and Shania Twain. The ceremony…
A question that sometimes arises in family law is whether a marriage in North Carolina was valid. Here, we discuss one of the prerequisites of marriage: solemnization before a proper officiant. The statute can be found below: 51-1. Requisites of marriage; solemnization. A valid and sufficient marriage is created by…