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Speak Up! - View Question #138 |
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Question: I am 16 and I want to know if I can marry a international who is 21 if my parents say it is ok?
Answer: The laws governing if you can get married are dependent on where you get married. For instance, if you get married in another country, you must follow the laws regarding marriage in that country. If you get married in Arizona or any other state in the U.S. you will have to follow the state's specific laws about marriage.
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 the the one with 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.
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On 02/29/04
Felicia from MI said:
IM IN THE SAMME SITUATION IM SIXTEEN AND MY BOYFRIEND IS NINETEEN AND IM PREGNANT AND WE WANT TO GET MARRIED WITHOUT MY PARENTS CONSENT BUT I KNO THERES A LAW THAT STATES THAT IF U GET A CERTIFIED LETTER FROM UR DOCTOR STATING UR PREGNANT U CAN GET MARRIED WIATHOUT PARENTAL CONSENT
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On 02/27/04
Patrisha from WI said:
I am 14 years old, and i am wondering if i could marry my 18 year old boyfriend if I had the consent of my father, and had it in writing from him.
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On 02/08/04
jimmy from CA said:
hi i want to marry my gurlfriend that is 15 but shes in a shelter can i still do that and would she be able to come with me instead of staying in the shelter.
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On 06/26/03
Amanda from NJ said:
I am 15 years old. And I might be pregnant. The guy whom I had sex with is 18 and he is going into the army. He said that if I do happen to be pregnant, he would want to get married when I am 16 years old [June 20th, 2004]. What would happen when we married? Would the baby and I be able to move in with him, or would I still have to stay with my mother until I am 18 years old, even though I am married to him? Thank you, I would really appreciate some help with this...I am trying to understand what can and cannot happen.
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On 04/18/03
ash from MN said:
I want to get married and i am only 17 is there a state that i can legaly do that in with out parent consent?
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