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the consent of a parent or guardian of the minor to the marriage shall be required | at least 16 years of age | Ala. Code § 30-1-4 | [
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the other party to the marriage is not more than three years older | null | Alaska Stat. § 25.05.171 | [
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] | null | Judicial approval | alaska-judicial-approval | 16 | https://www.tahirih.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2025-Statutory-Text-Compilation.pdf | Alaska Stat. § 25.05.171 (b) A superior court judge may grant permission for a person who has reached the age of 16 but is under the age of 18 to marry and may order the licensing officer to issue the license if the judge finds, following a hearing at which the parents and minor are given the opportunity to appear and ... | Alaska | https://referencesource.org/state-minimum-marriage-age-exceptions/alaska-judicial-approval/ | [
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null | null | null | [
"exception_type",
"minimum_age",
"state"
] | null | None (18 minimum, no exceptions) | american-samoa-none-18-minimum-no-exceptions | 18 | https://www.tahirih.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2025-Statutory-Text-Compilation.pdf | (b) The male shall be at least 18 years of age and the female at least 18 years of age. | American Samoa | https://referencesource.org/state-minimum-marriage-age-exceptions/american-samoa-none-18-minimum-no-exceptions/ | null | null |
the person’s prospective spouse is not more than three years older than the person | at least sixteen years of age | Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 25-102 | [
"exception_type",
"minimum_age",
"state"
] | null | Parental consent | arizona-parental-consent | 16 | https://www.tahirih.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2025-Statutory-Text-Compilation.pdf | 2. The parent or guardian who has custody of the person consents to the marriage and the person’s prospective spouse is not more than three years older than the person. B. Persons who are under sixteen years of age shall not marry. | Arizona | https://referencesource.org/state-minimum-marriage-age-exceptions/arizona-parental-consent/ | [
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the female is pregnant | at least seventeen (17) years of age | Ark. Code Ann. § 9-11-103 | [
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"state"
] | null | Parental consent and judicial approval | arkansas-parental-consent-and-judicial-approval | 16 | https://www.tahirih.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2025-Statutory-Text-Compilation.pdf | (a) (1) If an application for a marriage license is made where one (1) or both parties are under eighteen (18) years of age but older than sixteen (16) years of age and the female is pregnant, both parties may appear before a judge of the circuit court of the district where the application for a marriage license is bei... | Arkansas | https://referencesource.org/state-minimum-marriage-age-exceptions/arkansas-parental-consent-and-judicial-approval/ | [
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null | null | Cal. Fam. Code § 303 | [
"exception_type",
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] | null | Parental consent and judicial approval | california-parental-consent-and-judicial-approval | No age floor set by statute | https://www.tahirih.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2025-Statutory-Text-Compilation.pdf | Cal. Fam. Code § 303 If it appears to the satisfaction of the court by application of a minor that the minor requires a written consent to marry and that the minor has no parent or has no parent capable of consenting, the court may make an order consenting to the issuance of a marriage license and granting permission t... | California | https://referencesource.org/state-minimum-marriage-age-exceptions/california-parental-consent-and-judicial-approval/ | [
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Pregnancy alone does not establish that the best interests of the party would be served. | null | Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-2-108 | [
"exception_type",
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] | null | Judicial approval | colorado-judicial-approval | 16 | https://www.tahirih.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2025-Statutory-Text-Compilation.pdf | (1) The juvenile court, as defined in section 19-1-103 (17), after a reasonable effort has been made to notify the parents or legal guardians of each underage party, may order the county clerk and recorder pursuant to subsection (2) of this section to issue a marriage license and a marriage certificate form to a party ... | Colorado | https://referencesource.org/state-minimum-marriage-age-exceptions/colorado-judicial-approval/ | [
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null | null | Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-20a | [
"exception_type",
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"state"
] | null | None (18 minimum, no exceptions) | connecticut-none-18-minimum-no-exceptions | 18 | https://www.tahirih.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2025-Statutory-Text-Compilation.pdf | (a) A person is eligible to marry if such person is: (1) Not a party to another marriage, or a relationship that provides substantially the same rights, benefits and responsibilities as a marriage, entered into in this state or another state or jurisdiction, unless the parties to the marriage will be the same as the pa... | Connecticut | https://referencesource.org/state-minimum-marriage-age-exceptions/connecticut-none-18-minimum-no-exceptions/ | null | null |
null | null | Del. Code tit. 13, § 123 | [
"exception_type",
"minimum_age",
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] | null | None (18 minimum, no exceptions) | delaware-none-18-minimum-no-exceptions | 18 | https://www.tahirih.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2025-Statutory-Text-Compilation.pdf | Del. Code tit. 13, § 123 (a) No individual under the age of 18 shall be granted a marriage license. | Delaware | https://referencesource.org/state-minimum-marriage-age-exceptions/delaware-none-18-minimum-no-exceptions/ | [
"citation"
] | null |
null | null | D.C. Code § 46-411 | [
"exception_type",
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] | null | None (18 minimum, no exceptions) | district-of-columbia-none-18-minimum-no-exceptions | 18 | https://www.tahirih.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2025-Statutory-Text-Compilation.pdf | D.C. Code § 46-411 If any person intending to marry and seeking a license therefore shall be under 18 years of age, the Clerk shall not issue such license. | District of Columbia | https://referencesource.org/state-minimum-marriage-age-exceptions/district-of-columbia-none-18-minimum-no-exceptions/ | [
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The older party to the marriage is not more than 2 years older than the younger party to the marriage. | at least 17 years of age | Fla. Stat. § 741.04 | [
"exception_type",
"minimum_age",
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] | null | Parental consent | florida-parental-consent | 17 | https://www.tahirih.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2025-Statutory-Text-Compilation.pdf | (a) The person is at least 17 years of age and provides the written consent of his or her parents or legal guardian, which is acknowledged by an officer authorized by law to take acknowledgements and administer oaths; and | Florida | https://referencesource.org/state-minimum-marriage-age-exceptions/florida-parental-consent/ | [
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At least 15 days shall have passed since such emancipation shall have occurred by operation of law or pursuant to a petition filed with the court; | null | Ga. Code Ann. § 19-3-2 | [
"exception_type",
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"state"
] | null | Emancipation only | georgia-emancipation-only | 17 | https://www.tahirih.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2025-Statutory-Text-Compilation.pdf | (b) If either applicant for marriage is 17 years of age, documentary proof that such applicant was emancipated by operation of law or pursuant to a petition filed with the court as provided in Article 10 of Chapter 11 of Title 15 shall be required before a license may be issued pursuant to Article 2 of this chapter | Georgia | https://referencesource.org/state-minimum-marriage-age-exceptions/georgia-emancipation-only/ | null | null |
null | null | 19 Guam Code Ann. § 3202 | [
"exception_type",
"minimum_age",
"state"
] | null | Pregnancy | guam-pregnancy | No age floor set by statute | https://www.tahirih.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2025-Statutory-Text-Compilation.pdf | (D) A license to marry shall not be issued to any person under the age of sixteen (16) unless the court authorizes a license to be issued to an applicant who is under sixteen (16) and with a child. | Guam | https://referencesource.org/state-minimum-marriage-age-exceptions/guam-pregnancy/ | null | null |
null | null | Hawaii Rev. Stat. § 572-1 | [
"exception_type",
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A minor under eighteen (18) and not less than sixteen (16) years of age may not contract marriage with a person of the age of majority where there is an age difference of three (3) years or greater between them. | under eighteen (18) and not less than sixteen (16) years of age | Idaho Code Ann. § 32-202 | [
"exception_type",
"minimum_age",
"state"
] | null | Parental consent | idaho-parental-consent | 16 | https://www.tahirih.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2025-Statutory-Text-Compilation.pdf | A minor under eighteen (18) and not less than sixteen (16) years of age may not contract marriage with a person of the age of majority where there is an age difference of three (3) years or greater between them. | Idaho | https://referencesource.org/state-minimum-marriage-age-exceptions/idaho-parental-consent/ | [
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null | the age of 16 years | 750 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/203 | [
"exception_type",
"minimum_age",
"state"
] | null | Parental consent and judicial approval | illinois-parental-consent-and-judicial-approval | 16 | https://www.tahirih.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2025-Statutory-Text-Compilation.pdf | (1) Satisfactory proof that each party to the marriage will have attained the age of 18 years at the time the marriage license is effective or will have attained the age of 16 years and has either the consent to the marriage of both parents or his guardian or judicial approval; | Illinois | https://referencesource.org/state-minimum-marriage-age-exceptions/illinois-parental-consent-and-judicial-approval/ | [
"age_with_consent"
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one (1) of the individuals is not more than four (4) years older than the other individual if the other individual is sixteen (16) or seventeen (17) years of age; | null | Ind. Code § 31-11-1-5 | [
"exception_type",
"minimum_age",
"state"
] | null | Emancipation only | indiana-emancipation-only | 16 | https://www.tahirih.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2025-Statutory-Text-Compilation.pdf | Ind. Code § 31-11-1-5 Two (2) individuals may marry each other if: (1) both individuals are at least sixteen (16) years of age; (2) one (1) of the individuals is not more than four (4) years older than the other individual if the other individual is sixteen (16) or seventeen (17) years of age; | Indiana | https://referencesource.org/state-minimum-marriage-age-exceptions/indiana-emancipation-only/ | [
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null | sixteen or seventeen years of age | Iowa Code § 595.2 | [
"exception_type",
"minimum_age",
"state"
] | null | Parental consent and judicial approval | iowa-parental-consent-and-judicial-approval | 16 | https://www.tahirih.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2025-Statutory-Text-Compilation.pdf | 4. A marriage license may be issued to a male and a female either or both of whom are sixteen or seventeen years of age if both of the following apply: a. The parents of the underage party or parties certify in writing that they consent to the marriage. | Iowa | https://referencesource.org/state-minimum-marriage-age-exceptions/iowa-parental-consent-and-judicial-approval/ | [
"age_with_consent"
] | null |
null | null | Kan. Stat. Ann. § 23-2505 | [
"exception_type",
"minimum_age",
"state"
] | null | Judicial approval | kansas-judicial-approval | 15 | https://www.tahirih.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2025-Statutory-Text-Compilation.pdf | (1) Under the age of 16 years, except that a judge of the district court may, after due investigation, give consent and issue the license authorizing the marriage of a person 15 years of age when the marriage is in the best interest of the person 15 years of age; or | Kansas | https://referencesource.org/state-minimum-marriage-age-exceptions/kansas-judicial-approval/ | [
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] | 15 years of age |
null | null | Ky. Rev. Stat. §402.020 | [
"exception_type",
"minimum_age",
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] | KRS 402.210 | Emancipation only | kentucky-emancipation-only | 17 | https://www.tahirih.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2025-Statutory-Text-Compilation.pdf | (f) Except as provided in KRS 402.210, with a person who at the time of marriage is under eighteen (18) years of age. | Kentucky | https://referencesource.org/state-minimum-marriage-age-exceptions/kentucky-emancipation-only/ | [
"exception_citation"
] | null |
A minor sixteen or seventeen years of age may not contract marriage with a person of the age of majority where there is an age difference of three years or greater between them. | null | La. Child. Code § 1545 | [
"exception_type",
"minimum_age",
"state"
] | null | Parental consent and judicial approval | louisiana-parental-consent-and-judicial-approval | 16 | https://www.tahirih.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2025-Statutory-Text-Compilation.pdf | La. Child. Code § 1545 A. An officiant may not perform a marriage ceremony in which a minor sixteen or seventeen is a party unless the minor has judicial authorization and the written consent to marry of either: | Louisiana | https://referencesource.org/state-minimum-marriage-age-exceptions/louisiana-parental-consent-and-judicial-approval/ | [
"age_with_judicial_approval",
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null | null | Title 19-A, §652 | [
"exception_type",
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] | null | None (18 minimum, no exceptions) | maine-none-18-minimum-no-exceptions | 18 | https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/19-A/title19-Asec652.html | 8. Parties under 18 years of age. The clerk or State Registrar of Vital Statistics may not issue a marriage license to a person under 18 years of age. | Maine | https://referencesource.org/state-minimum-marriage-age-exceptions/maine-none-18-minimum-no-exceptions/ | null | null |
null | 17 years old | Md. Fam. Law Code Ann. § 2-301 | [
"exception_type",
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] | null | Parental consent and judicial approval | maryland-parental-consent-and-judicial-approval | 17 | https://www.tahirih.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2025-Statutory-Text-Compilation.pdf | Md. Fam. Law Code Ann. § 2-301 (a) An individual 17 years old may not marry unless: (1) (i) The individual has the consent of each living parent, guardian, or legal custodian of the individual; or | Maryland | https://referencesource.org/state-minimum-marriage-age-exceptions/maryland-parental-consent-and-judicial-approval/ | [
"age_with_consent",
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] | null |
null | null | Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 207, § 7 | [
"exception_type",
"minimum_age",
"state"
] | null | None (18 minimum, no exceptions) | massachusetts-none-18-minimum-no-exceptions | 18 | https://www.tahirih.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2025-Statutory-Text-Compilation.pdf | Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 207, § 7 A magistrate or minister shall not solemnize a marriage if a party to the intended marriage is under the age of 18. | Massachusetts | https://referencesource.org/state-minimum-marriage-age-exceptions/massachusetts-none-18-minimum-no-exceptions/ | [
"citation"
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null | null | Mich. Comp. Laws § 551.51 | [
"exception_type",
"minimum_age",
"state"
] | null | None (18 minimum, no exceptions) | michigan-none-18-minimum-no-exceptions | 18 | https://www.tahirih.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2025-Statutory-Text-Compilation.pdf | (1) A marriage in this state shall not be contracted by an individual who is under 18 years of age. A marriage, if entered into in this state by an individual under 18 years of age, is void. | Michigan | https://referencesource.org/state-minimum-marriage-age-exceptions/michigan-none-18-minimum-no-exceptions/ | null | null |
null | null | Minn. Stat. Ann. § 517.02 | [
"exception_type",
"minimum_age",
"state"
] | null | None (18 minimum, no exceptions) | minnesota-none-18-minimum-no-exceptions | 18 | https://www.tahirih.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2025-Statutory-Text-Compilation.pdf | Minn. Stat. Ann. § 517.02 A person who has attained the full age of 18 years is capable in law of contracting into a civil marriage, if otherwise competent. | Minnesota | https://referencesource.org/state-minimum-marriage-age-exceptions/minnesota-none-18-minimum-no-exceptions/ | [
"citation"
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the parents or other person in loco parentis of the person or persons so under age consent to the marriage | null | Miss. Code Ann. § 93-1-5 | [
"exception_type",
"minimum_age",
"state"
] | null | Judicial approval | mississippi-judicial-approval | No age floor set by statute | https://www.tahirih.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2025-Statutory-Text-Compilation.pdf | (d) If the male applicant is under seventeen (17) years of age or the female is under fifteen (15) years of age, and satisfactory proof is furnished to the judge of any circuit, chancery or county court that sufficient reasons exist and that the parties desire to be married to each other and that the parents or other p... | Mississippi | https://referencesource.org/state-minimum-marriage-age-exceptions/mississippi-judicial-approval/ | [
"additional_conditions"
] | null |
null | null | null | [
"exception_type",
"minimum_age",
"state"
] | null | None (18 minimum, no exceptions) | missouri-none-18-minimum-no-exceptions | 18 | https://www.tahirih.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2025-Statutory-Text-Compilation.pdf | 1. No recorder shall issue a license authorizing the marriage of any male or female under eighteen years of age. | Missouri | https://referencesource.org/state-minimum-marriage-age-exceptions/missouri-none-18-minimum-no-exceptions/ | null | null |
null | null | Mont. Code Ann. § 40-1-202 | [
"exception_type",
"minimum_age",
"state"
] | null | Judicial approval | montana-judicial-approval | 16 | https://www.tahirih.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2025-Statutory-Text-Compilation.pdf | (1) Satisfactory proof that each party to the marriage will have attained 18 years of age at the time the marriage license is effective or will have attained 16 years of age and has obtained judicial approval as provided in 40-1-213; | Montana | https://referencesource.org/state-minimum-marriage-age-exceptions/montana-judicial-approval/ | [
"age_with_judicial_approval"
] | 16 years of age |
null | the age of seventeen years | Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-102 | [
"exception_type",
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null | 17 years of age | Nev. Rev. Stat. § 122.025 | [
"exception_type",
"minimum_age",
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] | null | Parental consent and judicial approval | nevada-parental-consent-and-judicial-approval | 17 | https://www.tahirih.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2025-Statutory-Text-Compilation.pdf | Nev. Rev. Stat. § 122.025 1. A minor who is 17 years of age may marry only if the minor has the consent of: (a) Either parent; or | Nevada | https://referencesource.org/state-minimum-marriage-age-exceptions/nevada-parental-consent-and-judicial-approval/ | [
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null | null | N.H. Rev. Stat. § 457:4 | [
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"citation"
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null | null | N.J. Stat. § 37:1-6 | [
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"citation"
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in settlement of proceedings to compel support and establish parentage, or where an applicant for the marriage license is pregnant | null | N.M. Code § 40-1-6 | [
"exception_type",
"minimum_age",
"state"
] | null | Judicial approval | new-mexico-judicial-approval | No age floor set by statute | https://www.tahirih.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2025-Statutory-Text-Compilation.pdf | B. The county clerk shall not issue a marriage license to any person under sixteen years of age, and no person authorized by the laws of this state to solemnize marriages shall knowingly unite in marriage any person under sixteen years of age, unless the children’s or family court division of the district court has fir... | New Mexico | https://referencesource.org/state-minimum-marriage-age-exceptions/new-mexico-judicial-approval/ | [
"additional_conditions"
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null | null | N.Y. Dom. Rel. Code Article 3, § 15-a | [
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"citation"
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may marry a person no more than four years older | over 16 years of age and under 18 years of age | N.C. Gen. Stat. § 51-2 | [
"exception_type",
"minimum_age",
"state"
] | null | Parental consent and judicial approval | north-carolina-parental-consent-and-judicial-approval | 16 | https://www.tahirih.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2025-Statutory-Text-Compilation.pdf | (a1) Persons over 16 years of age and under 18 years of age may marry a person no more than four years older, and the register of deeds may issue a license for the marriage, only after there has been filed with the register of deeds a certified copy of an order issued by a district court authorizing marriage as provide... | North Carolina | https://referencesource.org/state-minimum-marriage-age-exceptions/north-carolina-parental-consent-and-judicial-approval/ | [
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null | sixteen to eighteen years of age | N.D. Cent. Code § 14-03-02 | [
"exception_type",
"minimum_age",
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null | null | 8 N. Mar. I. Code § 1205 | [
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The other person to be joined in marriage is not more than four years older. | null | Section 3101.02 | [
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] | null | Judicial approval | ohio-judicial-approval | 17 | https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-3101.02 | (A) If both persons to be joined in marriage are the age of seventeen years, they may be joined in marriage only if the juvenile court has filed a consent to the marriage under section 3101.04 of the Revised Code. (B) If only one person is the age of seventeen years, that person may be joined in marriage only if both o... | Ohio | https://referencesource.org/state-minimum-marriage-age-exceptions/ohio-judicial-approval/ | [
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"age_with_judicial_approval"
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Every person under the age of sixteen (16) years is expressly forbidden and prohibited from entering into the marriage relation except when authorized by the court | sixteen (16) | 43 O.S. § 3 | [
"exception_type",
"minimum_age",
"state"
] | null | Parental consent and judicial approval | oklahoma-parental-consent-and-judicial-approval | No age floor set by statute | https://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/DeliverDocument.asp?CiteID=553180 | Cite as: 43 O.S. § 3 (OSCN 2026) A. Any unmarried person who is at least eighteen (18) years of age and not otherwise disqualified is capable of contracting and consenting to marriage with a person of the opposite sex. B. 1. Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, no person under the age of eighteen (18) years... | Oklahoma | https://referencesource.org/state-minimum-marriage-age-exceptions/oklahoma-parental-consent-and-judicial-approval/ | [
"additional_conditions",
"age_with_consent",
"citation"
] | null |
null | null | null | [
"exception_type",
"minimum_age",
"state"
] | null | None (18 minimum, no exceptions) | oregon-none-18-minimum-no-exceptions | 18 | https://www.tahirih.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2025-Statutory-Text-Compilation.pdf | Marriage is a civil contract entered into in person by males at least 18 years of age and females at least 18 years of age, who are otherwise capable, and solemnized in accordance with ORS 106.150 | Oregon | https://referencesource.org/state-minimum-marriage-age-exceptions/oregon-none-18-minimum-no-exceptions/ | null | null |
null | null | Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. tit. 23, § 1304 | [
"exception_type",
"minimum_age",
"state"
] | null | None (18 minimum, no exceptions) | pennsylvania-none-18-minimum-no-exceptions | 18 | https://www.tahirih.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2025-Statutory-Text-Compilation.pdf | (1) No marriage license may be issued if either of the applicants for a license is under 18 years of age. | Pennsylvania | https://referencesource.org/state-minimum-marriage-age-exceptions/pennsylvania-none-18-minimum-no-exceptions/ | null | null |
null | null | PR Laws tit. 1, § 6595 | [
"exception_type",
"minimum_age",
"state"
] | PR Laws tit. 1, § 6596 | Parental consent | puerto-rico-parental-consent | 18 | https://www.tahirih.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2025-Statutory-Text-Compilation.pdf | PR Laws tit. 1, § 6595 No pueden contraer matrimonio: … (b) las personas que no han cumplido dieciocho (18) años de edad | Puerto Rico | https://referencesource.org/state-minimum-marriage-age-exceptions/puerto-rico-parental-consent/ | [
"citation",
"exception_citation"
] | null |
null | null | R.I. Gen. Stat. § 15-2-14 | [
"exception_type",
"minimum_age",
"state"
] | null | None (18 minimum, no exceptions) | rhode-island-none-18-minimum-no-exceptions | 18 | https://www.tahirih.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2025-Statutory-Text-Compilation.pdf | R.I. Gen. Stat. § 15-2-14 A marriage license shall only be granted to a person of full age, attaining the age of eighteen (18) years shall be deemed full legal age pursuant to 15-12-1. | Rhode Island | https://referencesource.org/state-minimum-marriage-age-exceptions/rhode-island-none-18-minimum-no-exceptions/ | [
"citation"
] | null |
null | between the ages of sixteen to eighteen | S.C. Code § 20-1-250 | [
"exception_type",
"minimum_age",
"state"
] | null | Parental consent | south-carolina-parental-consent | 16 | https://www.tahirih.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2025-Statutory-Text-Compilation.pdf | S.C. Code § 20-1-250 A marriage license must not be issued when either applicant is under the age of sixteen. When either applicant is between the ages of sixteen to eighteen and that applicant resides with father, mother, other relative, or guardian, the probate judge or other officer authorized to issue marriage lice... | South Carolina | https://referencesource.org/state-minimum-marriage-age-exceptions/south-carolina-parental-consent/ | [
"age_with_consent",
"citation"
] | null |
null | between the age of sixteen and eighteen | S.D. Codified Laws § 25-1-9 | [
"exception_type",
"minimum_age",
"state"
] | null | Parental consent | south-dakota-parental-consent | 16 | https://www.tahirih.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2025-Statutory-Text-Compilation.pdf | If either applicant for a marriage license is between the age of sixteen and eighteen, that applicant shall submit to the register of deeds a notarized statement of consent to marry from one parent or legal guardian of the applicant. | South Dakota | https://referencesource.org/state-minimum-marriage-age-exceptions/south-dakota-parental-consent/ | [
"age_with_consent"
] | null |
null | at least seventeen (17) years of age | Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-3-105 | [
"exception_type",
"minimum_age",
"state"
] | Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-3-106 | Parental consent | tennessee-parental-consent | 17 | https://www.tahirih.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2025-Statutory-Text-Compilation.pdf | (a) It is unlawful for any county clerk or deputy clerk in this state to issue a marriage license to any person where: (1) Either of the contracting parties is under seventeen years of age; or | Tennessee | https://referencesource.org/state-minimum-marriage-age-exceptions/tennessee-parental-consent/ | [
"exception_citation"
] | null |
null | null | Tex. Fam. Code. §. 2.003 | [
"exception_type",
"minimum_age",
"state"
] | Tex. Fam. Code § 2.101 | Emancipation only | texas-emancipation-only | 16 | https://www.tahirih.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2025-Statutory-Text-Compilation.pdf | (a) A person under 18 years of age may not marry unless the person has been granted by this state or another state a court order removing the disabilities of minority of the person for general purposes. | Texas | https://referencesource.org/state-minimum-marriage-age-exceptions/texas-emancipation-only/ | [
"exception_citation"
] | null |
null | null | 16 V.I.C. § 36 | [
"exception_type",
"minimum_age",
"state"
] | null | None (18 minimum, no exceptions) | united-states-virgin-islands-none-18-minimum-no-exceptions | 18 | https://www.tahirih.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2025-Statutory-Text-Compilation.pdf | 16 V.I.C. § 36 If upon the examination prescribed by § 35 of this chapter, it appears that the applicant is under 18 years of age, the court shall not, under any circumstances issue a marriage license. | United States Virgin Islands | https://referencesource.org/state-minimum-marriage-age-exceptions/united-states-virgin-islands-none-18-minimum-no-exceptions/ | [
"citation"
] | null |
null | null | Utah Code § 81-2-301 | [
"exception_type",
"minimum_age",
"state"
] | null | Judicial approval | utah-judicial-approval | 16 | https://www.tahirih.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2025-Statutory-Text-Compilation.pdf | Utah Code § 81-2-301 As used in this part:… (3) "Minor" means an individual who is 16 or 17 years old. Utah Code § 81-2-203 (3) (a) If one or both of the applicants is a minor, the county clerk shall provide each minor with a standard petition on a form provided by the Judicial Council to be presented to the juvenile c... | Utah | https://referencesource.org/state-minimum-marriage-age-exceptions/utah-judicial-approval/ | [
"age_with_judicial_approval",
"citation"
] | 16 or 17 years old |
null | null | Vt. Stat. tit. 18, § 5142 | [
"exception_type",
"minimum_age",
"state"
] | null | None (18 minimum, no exceptions) | vermont-none-18-minimum-no-exceptions | 18 | https://www.tahirih.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2025-Statutory-Text-Compilation.pdf | The following persons are not authorized to marry, and a town clerk shall not knowingly issue a civil marriage license, when: (1) either party is under 18 years of age; | Vermont | https://referencesource.org/state-minimum-marriage-age-exceptions/vermont-none-18-minimum-no-exceptions/ | null | null |
null | null | § 20-48 | [
"exception_type",
"minimum_age",
"state"
] | null | None (18 minimum, no exceptions) | virginia-none-18-minimum-no-exceptions | 18 | https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title20/chapter1/section20-48/ | § 20-48. Minimum age of marriage. The minimum age at which persons may marry shall be 18. | Virginia | https://referencesource.org/state-minimum-marriage-age-exceptions/virginia-none-18-minimum-no-exceptions/ | [
"citation"
] | null |
null | null | Wash. Rev. Code § 26.04.010 | [
"exception_type",
"minimum_age",
"state"
] | null | None (18 minimum, no exceptions) | washington-none-18-minimum-no-exceptions | 18 | https://www.tahirih.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2025-Statutory-Text-Compilation.pdf | (1) Marriage is a civil contract between two persons who have each attained the age of 18 years, and who are otherwise capable. | Washington | https://referencesource.org/state-minimum-marriage-age-exceptions/washington-none-18-minimum-no-exceptions/ | null | null |
a marriage license may not be issued to an applicant who is under the age of 18 but who is at least 16 years of age if the person whom the applicant seeks to marry is more than four years older than the applicant | under the age of 18 but at least 16 years of age | W. Va. Code § 48-2-301 | [
"exception_type",
"minimum_age",
"state"
] | null | Parental consent | west-virginia-parental-consent | 16 | https://www.tahirih.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2025-Statutory-Text-Compilation.pdf | (b) The clerk of the county commission may issue a marriage license to an applicant who is under the age of 18 but at least 16 years of age if the clerk obtains valid written consent from the applicant and from the applicant's parent or parents or the applicant's legal guardian or guardians as outlined in this section:... | West Virginia | https://referencesource.org/state-minimum-marriage-age-exceptions/west-virginia-parental-consent/ | [
"additional_conditions",
"age_with_consent"
] | null |
null | between the age of 16 and 18 years | Wis. Stat. Ann. § 765.02 | [
"exception_type",
"minimum_age",
"state"
] | null | Parental consent | wisconsin-parental-consent | 16 | https://www.tahirih.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2025-Statutory-Text-Compilation.pdf | (2) If a person is between the age of 16 and 18 years, a marriage license may be issued with the written consent of the person’s parents, guardian, custodian under s. 767.225 (1) | Wisconsin | https://referencesource.org/state-minimum-marriage-age-exceptions/wisconsin-parental-consent/ | [
"age_with_consent"
] | null |
null | null | Wyo. Stat. § 20-1-102 | [
"exception_type",
"minimum_age",
"state"
] | null | Judicial approval | wyoming-judicial-approval | 16 | https://www.tahirih.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2025-Statutory-Text-Compilation.pdf | (b) All marriages involving a person sixteen (16) or seventeen (17) years of age are prohibited and voidable, unless before contracting the marriage a judge of a court of record in Wyoming approves the marriage and authorizes the county clerk to issue a license therefor. All marriages involving a person under sixteen (... | Wyoming | https://referencesource.org/state-minimum-marriage-age-exceptions/wyoming-judicial-approval/ | [
"age_with_judicial_approval"
] | sixteen (16) or seventeen (17) years of age |
Minimum marriage age and exceptions by state
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What is the youngest age someone can legally marry in this state, and what exceptions exist? Sixteen states and DC set an absolute minimum of 18 with no exceptions. The remaining states allow marriage below 18 through some combination of parental consent, judicial approval, emancipation, or pregnancy exceptions, with age floors ranging from 15 to 17 -- and a handful of states set no statutory age floor at all. This area is changing fast: Oklahoma eliminated its no-floor status in May 2026, Oregon's 18-minimum ban took effect in 2026, and California AB 1267 is pending for the 2026 session. The best existing compilation (Tahirih Justice Center, September 2025) is already stale on these changes and is a PDF. One record per state, each quoting the statutory text verbatim -- taken from the state's own code where the compilation is stale, and otherwise from the compilation's reproduction of that text. Answers 'can a 16 year old get married in Texas', 'minimum marriage age in California', 'which states allow child marriage', 'states that ban marriage under 18'. This is a statutory reference, not legal advice.
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- https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/19-A/title19-Asec652.html
- https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-3101.02
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