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Is Common Law Marriage Recognized in North Carolina?
Unlike many states, North Carolina does not recognize common law. However, under the Full Faith and Credit Clause of the constitution, a common law marriage that is validly contracted in a sister state may be recognized within North Carolina. Case law has shown that circumstantial evidence that parties have lived together as a married couple such as husband and wife, held themselves out as husband and wife or gained a reputation as a married couple, may be used to prove or raise a presumption of a ceremonial marriage.
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