Parental consent · Florida
What is the minimum age for Parental consent · Florida?
For Parental consent, state is Florida; minimum age is 17; age with parental consent is at least 17 years of age; additional conditions is The older party to the marriage is not more than 2 years older than the younger party to the marriage; statutory citation is F.S. 741.04, recorded from its source on 2026-09-30.
741.04 Issuance of marriage license. — (1) A county court judge or clerk of the circuit court may not issue a license to marry to any person younger than 18 years of age, unless: (a) The person is at least 17 years of age and provides the written consent of his or her parents or legal guardian, which is acknowledged by an officer authorized by law to take acknowledgments and administer oaths; and (b) The older party to the marriage is not more than 2 years older than the younger party to the marriage.
— leg.state.fl.us, retrieved 2026-09-30
- State
- Florida our reading
- Minimum age
- 17 our reading
- Exception type
- Parental consent our reading
- Age with parental consent
- at least 17 years of age verified
- Additional conditions
- The older party to the marriage is not more than 2 years older than the younger party to the marriage. verified
- Statutory citation
- F.S. 741.04 verified
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Statutory citation
F.S. 741.04 741.04 Issuance of marriage license. — (1) A county court judge or clerk of the circuit court may not issue a license to marry to any person younger than 18 years of age
— all from leg.state.fl.us, retrieved 2026-09-30
Source
- leg.state.fl.ushttp://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0700-0799/0741/Sections/0741.04.html