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Question: Is it legal to get married under 18 if pregnancy occurs?

Answer:

In Arizona it is legal for people under 18 years of age to marry if they have the consent of their parent or guardian. The permission of one parent is enough, but it must be the one with legal custody of the minor to be married if the parents are living apart.

 

In Arizona people under 16 years of age may not marry unless they have the consent of their parents and of a superior court judge. Pregnancy is not enough to allow or to force a marriage, but it can be a factor in the decision of the parent or the court to grant permission.


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On 04/03/09
J from VA said:
i am 16 years old and my boyfried is 20. my mom wont let me see him nymore and wats to send me to a group home. i wana marry him without my moms consent is it possible.
On 08/06/08
linds from NC said:
i'm turning 14 in two months and my boyfriend is turning 15 in one month. we have been together since 6th grade, and now were going into 9th grade. we love echother more than anything and were always talking about how we wish we were older. we want to get married soo bad. we love the idea of always being with eachother. i guess we will just have to wait...a lonng time. :(
On 01/14/08
justin from FL said:
Me and my girlfriend have been together for over a year now and i know she the right one. The only problem is her mother does not like me and she moved her to alabama. I theink we should beable to get married if we want to . i know i love her and she knows it and i know she loves me.
On 03/03/07
mari from FL said:
i am 16 and my boyfriend 17 we both love each other very much.we want to get married. but out parents dont want us to. because we to young and we need to study first. is there anyway we could get married.
On 05/25/06
Storm from OH said:
I am 6 weeks pregnant, and my mom will not agree to marriage. My fiance is 19, and if there are any places where you can get married under 18 w/o parent consent, i would appreciate to know; thanks.
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