Tennessee
ID Requirement: Valid Driver's License or Certified Birth Certificate or Valid Passport.
Residency Requirement: Do not have to be a resident of Tennessee.
If previously married: A copy of Divorce Decree.
Application Requirement: Both the bride and groom must appear in person at the time of applying.
Fees: $95 unless you receive 4 hours of marriage counseling. If your county approves your counselour and your completed session, you will be given a $60 discount. If your session is not approved by either the counselor or county, you must pay $95 instead of $35.
Waiting Period: No waiting period. 3 Days if either applicant is under 18.
Blood Tests: No blood test requirement.
Under 18: If either party is under the age of 18, they must be accompanied by parents.
• If under the age of 16, Tennessee law requires that the couple receives a court order before being allowed to marry.
Proxy Marriages: No. Both parties must be present.
Common Law Marriage: No.
Cousin Marriage: Yes. First cousin marriage is allowed. All consanguineous prohibitions in Tennessee refer to lineal relations. Cousins are lateral relations and are therefore not prohibited.
Same Sex Marriage: No.
Officiants: All regular ministers of the gospel of every denomination, and Jewish rabbis, more than 18 years of age, having the care of souls may perform marriages. Ministers must endorse the marriage license and return it to the clerk of the county court within three days after the marriage.
Valid: License is valid for 30 days.
The license can only be used within the State of Tennessee.
Virginia
ID Requirement: Valid picture ID and a certified copy of a Birth Certificate must be presented.
A license for marriage in Virginia is issued by the clerk, or his deputy, of the circuit of the county or independent city of which either the bride or groom is a resident; or if neither the bride nor groom is a resident of Virginia, the license may be obtained in any county or city. In either case the ceremony may be performed elsewhere in the State. Applicants must, under oath, furnish information, required to complete the marriage record. These items are material matters, and the applicant may be subject to prosecution for perjury for violation of the portion of the statues which requires this information.
If Previously Married: If divorced there is no statutory waiting period before remarriage after the divorce is granted, unless remarriage is specifically prohibited by a court. In some cases, clerks may require documentary proof of age or termination of a previous marriage. Most of the offices of the clerks are closed on Saturday
Residency Requirement: Do not have to be a resident of Virginia
• No license issued to Out of State couples who are under the age of sixteen.
Application Requirement: Both the bride and groom must appear in person at the time of applying.
Fees: $30 - The justice of the peace is by donation only. He or she may be permitted to charge up to $30 for each couple getting married.
Waiting Period: No waiting period.
Blood Tests: No blood test requirement.
Under 18: The minimum age for marriage in the State of Virginia is sixteen years for both bride and groom; however, if either party is under eighteen, consent to the marriage must be given by the father, mother, or legal guardian. This may be done personally by the parent or legal guardian before the person issuing the license, or by a written consent properly sworn to before a notary public. Special provisions are made in Virginia law to allow marriage for underage parties when the female is pregnant and for situations in which underage applicants have no parent or legal guardian.
Marriage Ceremony: A minister of any denomination. The minister must produce proof with the religious society. Also, persons appointed by the court may perform the ceremonies. These such persons are called a Justice of the Peace.
The officiator signs and completes the Marriage Register and both forms are returned to the clerk within five days. Then forwarded to the State Division of Vital Records. The couple receives a marriage certificate.
Prohibited Marriages:
• A marriage entered prior to the dissolution of an earlier marriage of one of the parties.
• A marriage between an ancestor and descendant; or between a brother/sister, uncle/niece, and aunt/nephew, whether the relationship is by half-blood, whole blood, or adoption.
• When either of the parties lacks capacity to consent to the marriage because of mental incapacity or infirmity.
• A marriage between two persons of the same sex.
• "Common law" marriages are not valid if entered into Virginia or any other jurisdiction which does not permit them for its residents.
Officiants: Ordained ministers residing in this state may perform marriages. Non-resident ordained ministers may perform marriages with the permission of the probate court of the district within which the marriage is to take place. Ministers must complete the marriage license and certificate of marriage and return it to the clerk's office from which it was issued within ten days from the date of the marriage.
Miscellaneous: There is no statutory requirement that witnesses be present at the marriage ceremony.
Valid: License is valid for 60 days.
The license can only be used within the State of Virginia
Kentucky
ID Requirement: Picture id such as Drivers License. Having your Social Security card, Birth Certificate, etc. may be helpful.
Application Requirement: Both the bride and groom must appear in person at the time of applying.
Residency Requirement: Do not have to be a resident of Kentucky.
Waiting Period: No waiting period.
Fees: $34.50 - Cash, Certified Check, Cashier's Check, or Money Order. Fee is non-refundable.
Other Tests: No tests
Under 18: If you are 16 or 17 years old, you must have the consent of your parents or legal guardian. Custody papers are required if your parents are divorced. The form that you need to have completed is the Consent to Marriage Form (84-FCC-501). It has to be witnessed by two witnesses who are at least 18 years old, signed by your parent or legal guardian, and sworn by the deputy clerk. If you are a pregnant minor you may apply to a district court judge for permission to marry without parental consent. If you are under 16, you must get approval to marry from the District Court. Kentucky does not marry minors whose parents reside outside the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Proxy Marriages: No.
Cousin Marriages: No. Kentucky won't recognize these marriages even if legal in another state.
Common Law Marriages: No. Kentucky does recognize common law marriages legalized by another state.
Same Sex Marriages: No.
Officiants: Marriages may be performed by any minister of the gospel or priests of any denomination with any religious society. Ministers must be licensed before performing marriages. Ministers must return the marriage license and marriage certificate to the county clerk within 3 months after the marriage. It is illegal to solicit marriages.
Valid: License is valid for 30 days.
The license can only be used within the State of Kentucky
North Carolina
ID Requirement: Picture ID is required of each, i.e. Drivers License or certified copy of Birth Certificate.
Residency Requirement: Do not have to be a resident of North Carolina.
If Divorced: If the bride or groom has been divorced, he or she must know the month and year of the last divorce. If there has been a divorce within the last 60 days, the state requires a copy of the divorce decree signed by the judge.
Application Requirement: Both parties to a marriage should appear in person to obtain the license. If one of the parties is unable to appear, the other party to the marriage must appear in person and present a sworn and notarized affidavit from the other member of the party, prior to the issuance of the license. Affidavit forms are available in the Register of Deeds Office.
North Carolina law requires all applicants to show proof of a Social Security number, or documentary proof of their Social Security number, i.e. W-2 form, payroll stub, or a statement from the Social Security Office stating their Social Security number.
If a Social Security number has never been issued or the applicant is not eligible for a Social Security number, the applicant will be required to present a completed affidavit, signed and notarized, at the time of applying for the marriage license. The affidavit form is available in the Register of Deeds Office.
Under 18: All applicants, including those not present, must provide a form of identification.
• Applicants 21 and over may use a valid driver's license, valid Military I.D, State ID, passport or certified birth certificate.
• Applicants 18 to 20 must present a certified copy of their birth certificate. Applicants 16 and 17 must present a consent form signed by the parent, individual, agency or institution having legal custody or serving as the legal guardian of the underage party. A certified copy of the birth certificate is also required. The consent form must be notarized.
• Applicants 14 and 15 must provide a certified copy of the court order authorizing the marriage. A certified copy of the birth certificate is also required.
A marriage license may not be issued to applicants under 14 years of age.
Fees: $50 - Cash Only.
Waiting Period: No waiting period.
Blood Tests: No tests.
Marriage Ceremony: Marriage ceremonies may be either religious or civil.
• A religious ceremony is performed by an ordained minister.
• A civil ceremony is conducted by a magistrate, the only civil officer authorized to perform marriages.
There must be two witnesses at any marriage ceremony, whether it is civil or religious.
Common Law Marriage: Common law marriage, which is recognized in some states, involves a couple living together and holding themselves out to everyone as man and wife. Even though there is no marriage ceremony or certificate, this marriage is considered valid in those states that recognize common law marriage. North Carolina is not one of those states, and no amount of living together in this state can result in a valid marriage, without a valid marriage ceremony.
Cousin Marriage: Yes. First cousins MAY marry, but DOUBLE first cousins may not. Double first cousins are very rare, as the couple have to be related as cousins through both parents.
Same Sex Marriage: No.
Officiants: Any ordained minister of any faith who is authorized to perform marriages by his church may do so. Ministers must complete the marriage license and return it to the register of deeds who issued it.
Valid: License is valid for 60 days.
The license can only be used within the State of North Carolina.
