Parental consent and judicial approval · Maryland
What is the minimum age for Parental consent and judicial approval · Maryland?
For Parental consent and judicial approval, state is Maryland; minimum age is 17; age with parental consent is 17 years old; statutory citation is §2–301, recorded from its source on 2026-09-30.
(a) An individual 17 years old may not marry unless: (1) (i) the individual has the consent of each living parent, guardian, or legal custodian of the individual; or (ii) if the individual does not have the consent required under item (i) of this item, either party to be married gives the clerk a certificate from a licensed physician, licensed physician assistant, or certified nurse practitioner stating that the physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner has examined the woman to be married and has found that she is pregnant or has given birth to a child; and (2) the individual presents a certified copy of an order granting authorization to marry in accordance with the provisions of Title 5, Subtitle 2A of this article to the clerk of the circuit court not earlier than 15 days after the order was issued.
— mgaleg.maryland.gov, retrieved 2026-09-30
- State
- Maryland our reading
- Minimum age
- 17 our reading
- Exception type
- Parental consent and judicial approval our reading
- Age with parental consent
- 17 years old verified
- Statutory citation
- §2–301 verified
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Statutory citation
§2–301. (a) An individual 17 years old may not marry unless:
— all from mgaleg.maryland.gov, retrieved 2026-09-30
Source
- mgaleg.maryland.govhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gfl§ion=2-301