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my girl friend, who is a notary public in s. carolina, performed a wedding ceremony on us last october. there were no witnesses. there are no children., there is no property. is this ceremony legally binding as a marriage in s. carolina?
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The answer is, maybe, maybe not. A notary can perform marriages in SC. However, was there a marriage license? Even if the ceremony was not legal, if you have been acting as a married couple (as in joint checking accounts, introducing each other as your spouse, wearing rings, etc) then you may be common law married in SC, and may been a divorce. You should speak with a family law attorney to fully discuss the situation to see if you need to be divorced if you have split.
Answered on Sep 24th, 2013 at 4:01 PM