Can a 13 year old marry in N.Y.?
Full Question:
I am 13 years old living with my parents in New York. Next month my boyfriend is moving to another city for school. Before my boyfriend leaves N.Y., we wanna get married. If we marry, will the marriage be valid?
02/28/2017 |
Category: Minors |
State: New York |
#33035
Answer:
NY CLS Dom Rel § 15-a reads:
“Any marriage in which either party is under the age of fourteen years is hereby prohibited. Any town or city clerk who shall knowingly issue a marriage license to any persons, one or both of whom shall be at the time of their contemplated marriage actually under the age of fourteen years, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction thereof shall be fined in the sum of one hundred dollars.”
