California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
Family Code - FAM |
Division 3. MARRIAGE |
Part 1. VALIDITY OF MARRIAGE |
Section 302.
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(a) An unmarried male or female under the age of 18 years is capable of consenting to and consummating marriage upon obtaining a court order granting permission to the underage person or persons to marry.
(b) The court order and written consent of the parents of each underage person, or of one of the parents or the guardian of each underage person shall be filed with the clerk of the court, and a certified copy of the order shall be presented to the county clerk at the time the marriage license is issued.
(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 816, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2007. Operative January 1, 2008, by Sec. 56 of Ch. 816.)