Do a 16-year-old need to take permission from parents before marrying?
Full Question:
I am a 21-year-old boy living in the state of South Dakota. Last week I proposed my 16-year-old girlfriend and she accepted my proposal. Does my girlfriend need to take permission from her parents before marrying me?
01/05/2017 |
Category: Marriage ยป Minor |
State: South Dakota |
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Answer:
S.D. Codified Laws § 25-1-9:
“Any unmarried applicant for a marriage license who is eighteen years old or older, and who is not otherwise disqualified, is capable of consenting to and consummating a marriage. If either applicant for a marriage license is between the age of sixteen and eighteen, that applicant shall submit to the register of deeds a notarized statement of consent to marry from one parent or legal guardian of the applicant.”
In the instant case, as your girlfriend is 16 years old, she may have to take consent from either of her parents before marrying.
