Full question:
My boyfriend and I wana get married. We are 17 years old. What method of consent do we need to take in order to get married in Ohio?
- Category: Marriage
- Date:
- State: Ohio
Answer:
Consent may be given personally before the probate judge or deputy clerk of the probate court or may be certified under the hand of the person consenting by two witnesses. One of the witnesses shall appear before the judge and make an oath stating that he/she saw the person whose name is annexed to the certificate or heard the person consenting acknowledge it.The relevant section is stated below. ORC Ann. §3101.02 reads:
“Any consent required under section 3101.01 of the Revised Code shall be personally given before the probate judge or a deputy clerk of the probate court, or certified under the hand of the person consenting, by two witnesses, one of whom shall appear before the judge and make oath that the witness saw the person whose name is annexed to the certificate subscribe it, or heard the person consenting acknowledge it.”
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