Any marriages performed by ministers of the Universal Life Church prior to July 3, 1981, are validated, unless they have been invalidated by a court of competent jurisdiction, provided that all other requirements of law have been met and the marriages would have been valid if performed by an official authorized by law to perform wedding ceremonies.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 51-1.1
Certain marriages performed by ministers of Universal Life Church validated
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 176 N.C. App. 193 - Pickard v. Pickard (2006)
Most recently applied in 176 N.C. App. 193 - Pickard v. Pickard (February 2006)
1981, c. 797.
Official source: North Carolina General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain North Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.