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You have to have her parent's consent, otherwise, unless she gets emancipated from her parents, the wedding is illegal until she is 18. Not necessarily, it depends in what state you live in and what the age of consent is in that state.

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Q: Your son is 18 years his girl friend is 16 she is pregnant and they want to get married what are the requirements for an underage marriage?
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