How old do you have to be to get married to a U.S. citizen if you are a citizen of another country?

Answer 1

You need to be at least 18 yrs of age to get married to a US citizen. Some countries have a higher or lower age limit slab. 18 yrs is the time when an individual is said to be mentally mature to take on the responsibilities of life.

The same age if you were a citizen. It varies from state to state but it's generally 18 or 16 with parental consent.

Answer 2

about 18 years old

In the United States, all but two states require a couple be age 18 in order to marry without parental consent. Nebraska sets the age at 19 and Mississippi at 21 at the time of this writing (May 2003). A few states will waive this requirement if there is a pregnancy involved, but the couple may still have to have court approval.

Younger marriages require parental approval and a waiver. The minimum age varies per state most being 15-16...New Hampshire is the lowest with female requirement 13 and the male 14

Answer 3

The best time to get married is when you are mentally and financially capable of supporting a family. I know it sounds like old school. However, lots of marriages fall apart because of the lack of time available because people spend a lot of time working on their careers when they marry young and don't have time to spend on each other; there are exceptions to this. However the point is, get married when you have everything sorted out. It is best for you, your partner and everyone concerned.

In America it's usually at 18. Most states, however, allow marriage at a younger age with parental and/or judicial consent. Some states allow marriage at a still younger age if the female is pregnant. There are a few states (Nebraska, 19; Mississippi, 21) that have a higher age.

For example, the age of consensual sex in Alabama is 16 for Male/Female. However there are many laws that have to be explored on this as well, in many states this law is only applicable if each party is within a few months to no more than two years of each others age.

If you are considering marriage before the age of 18 then you will have to have a parent's consent (or legal guardian with proof that person is "legal" guardian)

Legal Guardian is defined as...

A person who has the legal responsibility for providing the care and management of a person who is incapable, either due to age (very young or even very old, or to some other physical, mental or emotional impairment, of administering his or her own affairs. In the case of a minor child, the guardian is charged with the legal responsibility for the care and management of the child and of the minor child's estate. A legal guardian will be under the supervision of the court and will be required to appear in court to give periodic reports about the status of the child and its estate.

Other situations - Pregnant Teens: Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland and Oklahoma allow pregnant teens or teens who have already had a child to get married without parental consent. In Florida, Kentucky, and Oklahoma, the young couple must have authorization from a court. Maryland requires that the minor be at least 16. Even with parental approval, many states will require court approval when a person is 16 years of age or less.

Answer 4

You have to be 18 years old to get married in the state of Kentucky with no consent from your parents or guardian. Otherwise, a parent or guardian must accompany you to the court house and give written permission for you to apply for a marriage license.

Answer 5

*Please personally check with officials in your County and State to verify the ages and conditions for a Marriage Application.

The "age of consent" for marriage and other pertinent marriage information for the fifty states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico

Alabama

Age of Consent: 16

With Parental Consent: 14.

EXCEPTIONS: parental consent is NOT required if the minor has already been married. (Other statutory laws apply.)

Common law marriage recognized: YES.

Alaska

Age of Consent: 16.

With parental consent: Parties can marry at a younger age.

Common law marriage: NOT recognized.

Arizona

Age of Consent: 18.

With parental consent: 16.

With parental and/or judicial consent: Parties can marry at a younger age

Arkansas

Age of Consent: 16.

With parental consent: females under the age of 16 can marry.

EXCEPTIONS: Females can receive a license by reason of pregnancy or the birth of a child.

California

Age of Consent: 18.

With parental consent: there are no age limits regarding the minimum age for a couple to marry. (Other statutory laws apply.)

California offers some spousal rights for registered same-sex domestic partners.

Colorado

Age of Consent: 17.

With parental consent: Parties can marry at a younger age.

Common law marriage recognized: YES.

Connecticut

Age of Consent: 16 in most relationships (except where one party is in a position of authority over the younger party).

With both parental and judicial consent: Parties can marry at a younger age.

Like Vermont (see below), Connecticut permits same sex couples to be Parties to a "civil union."

Delaware

Age of Consent: 18.

With parental consent: Males can marry under the age of 18; females can marry at age 16.

EXCEPTIONS: Under the age of 17 males and females under the age of 16 can apply for and receive a license by reason of pregnancy or the birth of a child.

Common law marriage: NOT recognized.

Florida

Age of Consent: 18.

With Parental Consent: 16

EXCEPTIONS: Parties under the age of 16 can receive a license by reason of pregnancy or the birth of a child.

OTHER EXCEPTIONS: Parental consent NOT required if the minor has already been married.

Common law marriage: NOT recognized.

Georgia

Age of Consent: 16.

With parental consent and/or the consent judicial: Parties can marry at a younger age

EXCEPTIONS: Parties can receive a license by reason of pregnancy or the birth of a child.

Common law marriages: NOT recognized except for those that were entered into before 1997.

Hawaii

Age of Consent: 16.

With parental and/or judicial consent: Parties can marry at age fifteen.

Hawaii offers some spousal rights for registered same-sex domestic partners.

Common law marriage: NOT recognized.

Idaho

Age of Consent: 18.

With Parental Consent: 16.

Common law marriages are NOT recognized except for those that were entered into before 1997.

Illinois

Age of Consent: 17.

With Parental Consent: 16.

Judicial consent may be obtained on behalf of the parties if parents refuse to consent.

Common law marriage: NOT recognized.

Indiana

Age of Consent: 16.

Parties under the age of 16 can receive a license by reason of pregnancy or the birth of a child.

Common law marriages are NOT recognized except for those that were entered into before 1958.

Iowa

Age of Consent: 16.

With parental consent and/or judicial consent judicial: Parties can marry at a younger age. Common law marriage recognized: YES.

Kansas

Age of Consent: 16.

With parental consent and/or the consent judicial: males can marry at age 14 and females at age 12.

Common law marriage recognized: YES.

Kentucky

Age of Consent: 16.

With parental consent and/or the consent judicial: Parties can marry under 16 years of age.

Common law marriage: NOT recognized.

Louisiana

Age of Consent: 17.

With parental consent: Parties under 17 years of age can marry.

Common law marriage: NOT recognized.

Maine

Age of Consent: 16.

With parental consent: Parties can marry at a younger age.

Maine offers some spousal rights to registered same-sex domestic partners.

Common law marriage: NOT recognized.

Maryland

Age of Consent: 16.

With parental consent: Parties can marry at a younger age.

Younger parties may receive a license by reason of pregnancy or the birth of a child.

Parties giving consent must appear in person to give consent and provide proof of age if the parties seeking marriage are at least 16 years old. If one of the parents giving consent is ill both an affidavit by the ill parent and from a physician is required to submit.

Common law marriage recognized: YES.

Massachusetts

Age of Consent: 16.

With parental consent and/or the consent judicial: males can marry at 14 years of age and females can marry at the age of 12.

Information: On May 17, 2004, Massachusetts became the first state to recognize same-sex marriage.

Common law marriage: NOT recognized.

Michigan

Age of Consent: 16.

With parental consent: Parties can marry at a younger age.

Common law marriage: NOT recognized.

Minnesota

Age of Consent: 16.

With parental consent and/or judicial consent: Parties can marry at a younger age.

Common law marriage: NOT recognized.

Mississippi

Age of Consent: 16.

With parental consent and/or judicial consent: males can marry at age 17 and females can marry at age fifteen.

Common law marriage: NOT recognized.

Missouri

Age of Consent: 17.

With Parental Consent: fifteen and younger

Parties may receive a license by reason of special circumstances.

Common law marriage: NOT recognized.

Montana

Age of Consent: 16.

With parental consent and/or consent judicial: Parties can marry at a younger age.

Parties may receive a license by reason of special circumstances.

Common law marriage recognized: YES.

Nebraska

Age of Consent: 17.

With parental consent: Parties can marry at a younger age.

Common law marriage: NOT recognized.

Nevada

Age of Consent: 16.

With parental consent: Parties can marry at a younger age.

Common law marriage: NOT recognized.

New Hampshire

Age of Consent: 16.

With parental consent and judicial consent: males can marry at age 14 and females can marry at age 13.

Common law marriage: NOT recognized.

New Jersey

Age of Consent: 16.

With parental consent: Parties can marry at a younger age.

Younger Parties may receive a license by reason of pregnancy or the birth of a child or other special circumstances.

New Jersey offers some spousal rights to registered same-sex domestic partners. Common law marriage: NOT recognized.

New Mexico

Age of Consent: 17.

With Parental Consent: 16 and younger.

Parties may receive a license by reason of pregnancy or the birth of a child or other special circumstances.

Common law marriage: NOT recognized.

New York

Age of Consent: 17.

With parental and judicial consent, Parties can marry at age 16.

Common law marriage: NOT recognized.

North Carolina

Age of Consent: 16.

With parental consent: Parties can marry at a younger age and younger Parties may receive a license by reason of pregnancy or the birth of a child.

Common law marriage: NOT recognized.

North Dakota

Age of Consent: 18.

With Parental Consent: 16.

Common law marriage: NOT recognized.

Ohio

Age of Consent: 16.

With parental consent: males and females under the age of 16 can marry and younger Parties may receive a license by reason of pregnancy or the birth of a child.

Common law marriage: NOT recognized.

Oklahoma

Age of Consent: 16.

With parental consent: Parties can marry a younger age and younger Parties may receive a license by reason of pregnancy or the birth of a child.

Common law marriage recognized: YES.

Oregon

Age of Consent: 18.

With Parental Consent: 17

With the exception that if one party does NOT have a parent who resides in the state and one party has been a resident in Oregon for at least six months, then no permission needed.

Common law marriage: NOT recognized.

Pennsylvania

Age of Consent: 16.

With parental consent: Parties can marry at a younger age.

Younger Parties may receive a license by reason of special circumstances.

Common law marriage recognized: YES.

Rhode Island

Age of Consent: 16.

With parental consent males can marry under age 16, females at 14, and younger Parties may receive a license under special circumstances.

Common law marriage recognized: YES.

South Carolina

Age of Consent: 16.

With parental consent: males and females may marry at a younger age.

Younger Parties may receive a license by reason of pregnancy or the birth of a child.

Common law marriage recognized: YES.

South Dakota

Age of Consent: 16.

With parental consent: Parties can marry at a younger age and younger Parties may receive a license by reason of pregnancy or the birth of a child.

Common law marriage: NOT recognized.

Tennessee

Age of Consent: 18.

With Parental Consent: 16.

Under special circumstances, younger minors can receive a license to marry.

Common law marriage: NOT recognized.

Texas

Age of Consent: 17.

With parental and judicial consent, Parties can marry but NOT below the age of 14 for males and 13 for females.

Common law marriage recognized: YES.

Utah

Age of Consent: 18.

With Parental Consent: 14.

EXCEPTIONS: Parental consent NOT required if the minor has already been married. In addition, each county is authorized to provide premarital counseling before issuing a marriage license to applicants under the age of 18 and those who are divorced.

Common law marriage recognized: YES.

Vermont

Age of Consent: 16.

With parental or judicial consent, Parties can marry a younger age.

Common law marriage: NOT recognized.

A Vermont law, the first in the country, permits same-sex couples to be Parties to a "civil union."

Virginia

Age of Consent: 18.

With Parental Consent: 16

Under the age of 16 may receive a license by reason of pregnancy or the birth of a child.

Common law marriage: NOT recognized.

Washington

Age of Consent: 16.

With parental consent: Parties can marry at a younger age under special circumstances (such as the birth of a child).

Common law marriage: NOT recognized.

West Virginia

Age of Consent: 16.

With parental consent: Parties under the age of 16 may receive a license at a younger age by reason of pregnancy or the birth of a child.

Common law marriage: NOT recognized.

Wisconsin

Age of Consent: 18.

With Parental Consent: 16.

Common law marriage: NOT recognized.

Wyoming

Age of Consent: 17.

With parental consent: Parties can marry at a younger age. They may obtain a license and marry at a younger age under special circumstances.

Common law marriage: NOT recognized.

District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.)

Age of Consent: 16.

With parental consent: Parties can marry at a younger age.

EXCEPTIONS: Parental consent NOT required if the minor has already been married.

The District of Columbia offers some rights to registered same-sex domestic partners.

Common law marriage recognized: YES.

Puerto Rico

Age of Consent: 16.

With parental consent: Parties younger than 16 may marry.

With parental consent: Younger males and females can marry or receive a license by reason of pregnancy, the birth of a child, or other special circumstances.

Common law marriage: NOT recognized.

Answer 6

You have to be at least 18 in both states. You can get married at 16 with parental permission.

Answer 7

You have to be at least 18 in most states, some it is 19 or 21. You can get married at 16 with parental permission in all of them.

Answer 8

You must be at least 18 to get married. Most states will allow 16 and up to get married with parental permission. In most cases a court order is required to get married any younger than that.

Answer 9

You need to be 18 to get married in North Carolina without parental permission. You can get married at 16 and 17 with their permission. With a court order, you can get married at 14 and 15.

Answer 10

Eighteen unless you have parental permission, then it is 16.