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Arizona Revised Statutes Title 25. Marital and Domestic Relations § 25-102. Consent required for marriage of minors

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

A. A person who is at least sixteen years of age and who is under eighteen years of age may marry only if one of the following is true:

1. The person has received an emancipation order pursuant to title 12, chapter 15  1 or from a court in another state and the person's prospective spouse is not more than three years older than the person.

2. The parent or guardian who has custody of the person consents to the marriage and the person's prospective spouse is not more than three years older than the person.

B. Persons who are under sixteen years of age shall not marry.

C. The clerk of the superior court may not issue a license to a person who is under eighteen years of age and who does not meet the requirements of subsection A of this section.

1 Section 12-2451 et seq.
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