Full question:
I am a minor (16 years old). Last month I got married to my husband with the consent of my parents. If a minor marries at the age of 16 years, what legal status does the minor have in the state of Michigan?
- Category: Marriage
- Subcategory: Minor
- Date:
- State: Michigan
Answer:
In Michigan, the legal age to marry is 18 years. However, a person below the age of 18 years but above 16 years may marry with the written consent of one of the parents or legal guardian. Per MCLS § 551.251, if a minor enters into a legal marriage, then the minor may be released from the parental control and will be subject to the same duties, liabilities, and responsibilities as if such minor was of legal age at the time of entering into marriage.MCLS § 551.103 reads:
Sec. 3. (1) A person who is 18 years of age or older may contract marriage. A person who is 16 years of age but is less than 18 years of age may contract marriage with the written consent of 1 of the parents of the person or the person's legal guardian, as provided in this section. As proof of age, the person who intends to be married, in addition to the statement of age in the application, when requested by the county clerk, shall submit a birth certificate or other proof of age.
MCLS § 551.251 reads:
“Sec. 1. Hereafter the legal marriage of a minor shall release such minor from parental control; and the husband or wife of a minor, so released, shall be entitled to the same rights, benefits and privileges, and such minor shall be subject to the same duties, liabilities and responsibilities, as such husband or wife, as if such minor husband or wife were of legal age at the time of such marriage.”
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