Constitution · North Carolina

N.C. Const. art. XIV, § 6

Constitution
Constitution of North Carolina
Text as of
October 2026

What does this section say?

Marriage. Marriage between one man and one woman is the only domestic legal union that shall be valid or recognized in this State. This section does not prohibit a private party from entering into contracts with another private party; nor does this section prohibit courts from adjudicating the rights of private parties pursuant to such contracts. ( 2011-409 , s. 1)

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