{"id":351907,"date":"2016-04-04T11:02:42","date_gmt":"2016-04-04T16:02:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/family\/marriage\/marriage-requirements-basics-consent-age-and-capacity.html"},"modified":"2025-02-04T16:55:00","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T21:55:00","slug":"marriage-requirements-basics-consent-age-and-capacity","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/family\/marriage\/marriage-requirements-basics-consent-age-and-capacity.html","title":{"rendered":"Marriage Requirements Basics: Consent, Age, and Capacity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Marriage Requirements Basics: Consent, Age, and Capacity<\/h1>\n
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\n By Susan Buckner, J.D.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by Aisha Success, Esq.<\/a>\n | Last updated\n
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State marriage requirements govern consent, age, and ability to consent to a marriage. Some requirements, like the minimum age to marry, vary by state. Other rules, like prohibited marriages, are more universal across states.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n

State law determines several specific requirements for marriage, including:<\/p>\r\n