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There are three sets of laws specifying minimum age requirements for marriage: 1) the minimum age with parental and judicial or court consent, 2) the minimum age with parental consent, and 3) the minimum age without parental consent. There is little variation over time or across states in the laws without parental consent. [1]
In 2019, Nevada set a minimum age of 17 for marriage with parental consent and judicial approval. Minors marrying in Nevada also must prove residency. [109] Previously, minors age 16 or 17 could marry with parental consent, and those under 16 could marry with parental consent and judicial approval.
Marriage in the United States is a legal, social, and religious institution. The marriage age is set by each state and territory, either by statute or the common law applies. . An individual may marry without parental consent or other authorization on reaching 18 years of age in all states except in Nebraska (where the general marriage age is 19) and Mississippi (where the general marriage age ...
In 2018, Delaware passed legislation raising the minimum age to marry to 18, ... More than half of U.S. states still allow for 16- and 17-year-olds to get married with parental consent, ...
Younger parties may marry with parental consent. New Hampshire: Male: 14, female: 13. Parties under the age of consent need parental consent and the judge’s permission. New Jersey: 16. Younger ...
Below age of consent parties need parental consent and permission of judge, no younger than 14 for males and 13 for females. Utah: 16. Parental consent not required if minor was previously married.
However, in 146 [of those] countries, state or customary law allows girls younger than 18 to marry with the consent of parents or other authorities; in 52 countries, girls under age 15 can marry with parental consent. In contrast, 18 is the legal age for marriage without consent among males in 180 countries.
Cuomo signed legislation in New York in 2017 that raised the age of consent to marry from 14 to 18, but 17-year-olds could be married with parental and judicial consent. Naila Amin was 13 on her ...