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Can you marry at the age of 12?

Can you marry at the age of 12?

Most states have a minimum marriage age for minors with parental consent, ranging from 12-17 years old. However, California and Mississippi do not have minimum ages for minors to be allowed to marry with parental consent. Some states have different minimum ages for males and females, with or without parental consent.

What is the youngest age a girl can get married?

The marriage age is now 18 for both sexes. The consent of at least one parent or guardian is required for a person aged 16 or 17 to get married. Males at the time of marriage must be at least 18 years of age, while females aged 16–17 can marry with the consent of at least one parent or guardian.

How old do you have to be to get married as a child?

Child marriage is the formal (or informal) marriage of a child under the age of 18. Most often this is the marriage of a young girl to an older boy or man. Many girls who are married off before they turn 18 or are forced into early marriages are made to leave school. This deprives these girls of their right to education and future independence.

What should be the age difference in marriage?

Age of a man is 38, there should be about 12 year age difference in marriage. Age of a man is 35, there should be a 10 year age difference in marriage. As the man becomes older, the age difference keeps growing!

What happens when a girl is married before she is 18?

Most often this is the marriage of a young girl to an older boy or man. Many girls who are married off before they turn 18 or are forced into early marriages are made to leave school. This deprives these girls of their right to education and future independence.

Why are most boys and girls married at the same age?

These days most boys and girls tend to marry their own friends, mostly of the same age. Studies infer that if they marry the same age girl or boy, egos and dislikes clash; though of same age, their mental maturity and attitudes vary. Girls and boys have more opportunities to mingle and many times go abroad together.