Judicial approval · Hawaii
What is the minimum age for Judicial approval · Hawaii?
For Judicial approval, state is Hawaii; minimum age is 15; age with judicial approval is under the age of sixteen years, but in no event under the age of fifteen years; statutory citation is §572-1, recorded from its source on 2026-09-30.
(2) Each of the parties at the time of contracting the marriage is at least sixteen years of age; provided that with the written approval of the family court of the circuit within which the minor resides, it shall be lawful for a person under the age of sixteen years, but in no event under the age of fifteen years, to marry, subject to section 572-2;
— capitol.hawaii.gov, retrieved 2026-09-30
- State
- Hawaii our reading
- Minimum age
- 15 our reading
- Exception type
- Judicial approval our reading
- Age with judicial approval
- under the age of sixteen years, but in no event under the age of fifteen years verified
- Statutory citation
- §572-1 verified
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Statutory citation
§572-1 Requisites of valid marriage contract. In order to make valid the marriage contract, which shall be permitted between two individuals without regard to gender, it shall be necessary that:
— all from capitol.hawaii.gov, retrieved 2026-09-30
Source
- capitol.hawaii.govhttps://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol12_Ch0501-0588/HRS0572/HRS_0572-0001.htm