It was considered proper to ask the father's permission to marry their daughter and as they are noble households getting married without permission would be quite wrong.
If the parents give permission she can marry him and that emancipates her.
Some people still extract a " bride price " , but it is not widely practiced.
Basically because Demetrius no longer wants to marry her. It is one thing to marry an unwilling bride to a willing bridegroom, but to order a wedding when the only person in favour of it is the father of the bride is ridiculous. Everyone sees this except Egeus.
The Groom
Paris wants to marry Juliet, and so opens negotiations with her father.
In some cultures and traditions, it is customary and respectful to seek permission from the deceased father's brothers before proposing marriage. This gesture is seen as a sign of respect for the family and seeking their blessing for the union. However, this practice may vary depending on individual beliefs and customs.
Well, Juliet, actually, although Paris and Capulet seem to have forgotten that. Paris seeks the permission of Juliet's father, but you will note that it is the guy that seeks Juliet's permission that gets to wed her.
No. However, it was customary for the man to ask permission from the girl's father to marry.
There was a risk of a woman being stoned if she was married or betrothed although even this depended on circumstances. If the woman was unmarried then the person who had sex with her had to pay the bride price to the father and marry her. If the father refused to marry his daughter to the man he still had to pay the bride price. (Exodus 22:16-17, Deutoronomy 22:28-29)
In the US you can if you have a court order or parental permission. A few states will issue a license if the birth certificate names the parents.
Wow! Honerable, As soon as you decide that you do want to Mary her, and of course, Are sure that she will say yes.