Full question:
Me and my girlfriend are 17 years old and we wish to get married soon. Do we need the consent of our parents to get married? We are residing in the state of Alabama.
- Category: Marriage
- Subcategory: Minor
- Date:
- State: Alabama
Answer:
In Alabama, if a person who is 16 years or above but below 18 years of age, intends to get married, then per Code of Ala. § 30-1-5 the consent of the parents of such a person is necessary. The consent of the parents of such a minor may be giveneither personally or in writing.Code of Ala. § 30-1-5 reads:
“If the person intending to marry is at least 16 years of age and under 18 years of age and has not had a former wife or husband, the judge of probate shall require the consent of the parents or guardians of the minor to the marriage, to be given either personally or in writing, and, if the latter, the execution thereof shall be proved. The judge of probate shall also require a bond to be executed in the penal sum of two hundred dollars ($ 200), payable to the State of Alabama, with condition to be void if there is no lawful cause why such marriage should not be celebrated.”
In the given instance, as the girlfriend and the boyfriend are 17 years old, the judge of probate may require the parents of the minors to consent to the marriage of the minors.
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