Parental consent · South Carolina
What is the minimum age for Parental consent · South Carolina?
For Parental consent, state is South Carolina; minimum age is 16; age with parental consent is between the ages of sixteen to eighteen; statutory citation is SECTION 20-1-250, recorded from its source on 2026-09-30.
A marriage license must not be issued when either applicant is under the age of sixteen. When either applicant is between the ages of sixteen to eighteen and that applicant resides with father, mother, other relative, or guardian, the probate judge or other officer authorized to issue marriage licenses shall not issue a license for the marriage until furnished with a sworn affidavit signed by the father, mother, other relative, or guardian giving consent to the marriage.
— scstatehouse.gov, retrieved 2026-09-30
- State
- South Carolina our reading
- Minimum age
- 16 our reading
- Exception type
- Parental consent our reading
- Age with parental consent
- between the ages of sixteen to eighteen verified
- Statutory citation
- SECTION 20-1-250 verified
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Statutory citation
SECTION 20-1-250. Applicants under age of consent; consent of relative or guardian. A marriage license must not be issued when either applicant is under the age of sixteen.
— all from scstatehouse.gov, retrieved 2026-09-30
Source
- scstatehouse.govhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t20c001.php