Full question:
My boyfriend and I are planning to get married in Florida. He is 17 years old and I am 15. How can we do that in Florida?
- Category: Marriage
- Subcategory: Minor
- Date:
- State: Florida
Answer:
In Florida, the legal minimum age to marry is eighteen. However, individuals aged sixteen or seventeen can marry with parental consent. Unfortunately, if you are under the age of sixteen, you cannot marry, regardless of parental consent.
According to Fla. Stat. § 741.0405, if either party is under eighteen but at least sixteen, they must present written consent from their parents or guardian, acknowledged by a legal officer, to obtain a marriage license. A license can be issued without parental consent if both parents are deceased or if the minor has been previously married. No marriage license can be granted to anyone under the age of sixteen.
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