Can a 17 year old get marriage license without parents’ consent?
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?
03/01/2017 |
Category: Marriage » License |
State: West Virginia |
#33105
Answer:
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.”
