Full question:
I’m 17 years old, living in West Virginia with my dad and step mom. Can a 17 year old get a marriage license without their parents' consent?
- Category: Marriage
- Subcategory: License
- Date:
- State: West Virginia
Answer:
No, a 17 year old cannot get a marriage license without parents’ consent. Also, your parents should give their consent in writing, only then you can marry.W. Va. Code § 48-2-301 says:
“(a) The age of consent for marriage for both the male and the female is eighteen years of age. A person under the age of eighteen lacks the capacity to contract a marriage without the consent required by this section.
(b) The clerk of the county commission may issue a marriage license to an applicant who is under the age of eighteen but sixteen years of age or older if the clerk obtains a valid written consent from the applicant's parents or legal guardian.”
(b) The clerk of the county commission may issue a marriage license to an applicant who is under the age of eighteen but sixteen years of age or older if the clerk obtains a valid written consent from the applicant's parents or legal guardian.”
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