Marriageable age
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This is a very incomplete list of ages at which people are allowed to marry in various countries.
- Australia: 18 generally, 16 under special circumstances with court approval.
- Brazil: 18 generally; 16 with parental consent; unlimited in case of pregnancy; 12 with judicial consent (only to avoid partner from going to prison as a sex offender)
- Canada: 18 generally, 16 with parental consent, 14 with judicial consent.
- Denmark: 18 generally, special immigration law says 25 for immigrants, 15 with special letter of approval from the Queen and parental consent. (16 after 2005)
- China (PRC): 22 for males, 20 for females.
- France: 18 generally, 15 for females with parental consent.
- Germany: 18 generally, 16 with court consent (partner must be 18+.)
- Hungary: 18, 16 with parental consent
- India: 18.
- Iran: 15 for males, 13 for females (9 for females before 2002).
- Israel: 17 for females.
- Republic of Ireland: 18, 16 with parental consent
- Italy: 18 generally, 16 with permission from the tribunale dei minori.
- Japan: 18 for males, 16 for females.
- Netherlands: 18 generally, 16 if the female is pregnant or with child.
- New Zealand: 20 generally, 16 with previous marriage or with parental consent.
- Pakistan: 18 for males, 15 for females.
- Philippines: 20 for males, 18 for females, 16 for males and 14 for females with parental consent.
- Romania: 18 generally, 16 for females with parental consent
- Senegal: 20 for males, 16 for females.
- South Korea: 18 or 19 generally
- Thailand: 20 generally, 15 with parental consent
- United Kingdom: 18 generally, 16 with parental consent.
- Scotland: 16.
- United States: Usually 18. Most states, however, allow marriage at a younger age with parental or judicial consent. Some states allow marriage at a still younger age if the female is pregnant or with child. *Note: Most of these are very old laws that have not been appealed.[citation needed] Few cases of minors entering a marriage are recorded in the U.S. and most cases border illegal*[citation needed]
- California: 18 generally, unlimited with parental consent.
- Florida: 18 generally, 16 with parental consent.
- New York: 18 generally, 16 with parental consent, 14 for males and 13 for females with court permission.
- North Carolina: 18 generally, 16 with parental consent, unlimited in case of pregnancy or birth of child with parental consent.
- Texas: 18 generally, 14 with parental consent, 13 with court permission.
- Utah: 18 generally for first marriage, 14 with previous marriage or with parental consent.
