A notary may solemnize marriages but may not take acknowledgments connected to them.
A notary may take the acknowledgment of parties to a written contract of marriage but may not solemnize the marriage.
A notary has no authority to solemnize marriages and may not take the acknowledgment of parties and witnesses to a written contract of marriage.
A notary may solemnize only civil marriages, not religious marriages.
Correct Answer
C. A notary has no authority to solemnize marriages and may not take the acknowledgment of parties and witnesses to a written contract of marriage.
Detailed Explanation
Domestic Relations Law §11 provides that a notary public has no authority to solemnize marriages and may not take the acknowledgment of parties and witnesses to a written contract of marriage.
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