Full question:
I am 17 years old and I live in Colorado. I like to have a proxy marriage with my boyfriend who is 21 years of age. Is it possible to have a valid proxy marriage?
- Category: Marriage
- Subcategory: Minor
- Date:
- State: Colorado
Answer:
Proxy marriages are valid in Colorado, but there are specific requirements. According to Colorado Revised Statutes (C.R.S. 14-2-109), the following conditions must be met for a proxy marriage:
- One party must be a resident of Colorado.
- One party must appear in person to apply for the marriage license and pay the required fees.
- Both parties must sign the marriage license application. The present party must provide a notarized absentee affidavit from the absent party, along with proper identification.
- Both parties must be eighteen years of age or older.
Since you are only seventeen, you cannot enter into a valid proxy marriage until you turn eighteen.
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