Is it possible to provide parental consent to the marriage of my 17-years-old daughter if I am in another state?
Full Question:
My daughter lives in Oklahoma and is 17 years old. She likes to marry her boyfriend and asked for my consent. I am currently working in Washington and am not able to come to Oklahoma soon. Is it possible to provide parental consent in my absence?
01/12/2017 |
Category: Marriage ยป Minor |
State: Oklahoma |
#29989
Answer:
The provisions related to the marriage and parental consent to the marriage I provided under 43 Okl. St. § 3. This read in pertinent part as follows:
“A. Any unmarried person who is at least eighteen (18) years of age and not otherwise disqualified is capable of contracting and consenting to marriage with a person of the opposite sex.
B.
1. Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, no person under the age of eighteen (18) years shall enter into the marriage relation, nor shall any license issue therefor, except:
a. upon the consent and authority expressly given by the parent or guardian of such underage applicant in the presence of the authority issuing such license,
b. upon the written consent of the parent or guardian of such underage applicant executed and acknowledged in person before a judge of the district court or the court clerk of any county within the State of Oklahoma,
c. if the parent or guardian resides outside of the State of Oklahoma, upon the written consent of the parent or guardian executed before a judge or clerk of a court of record. The executed foreign consent shall be duly authenticated in the same manner as proof of documents from foreign jurisdictions,
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B.
1. Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, no person under the age of eighteen (18) years shall enter into the marriage relation, nor shall any license issue therefor, except:
a. upon the consent and authority expressly given by the parent or guardian of such underage applicant in the presence of the authority issuing such license,
b. upon the written consent of the parent or guardian of such underage applicant executed and acknowledged in person before a judge of the district court or the court clerk of any county within the State of Oklahoma,
c. if the parent or guardian resides outside of the State of Oklahoma, upon the written consent of the parent or guardian executed before a judge or clerk of a court of record. The executed foreign consent shall be duly authenticated in the same manner as proof of documents from foreign jurisdictions,
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