Can Pregnant Minors Marry Without Permission

[shawn4me]

If either partner is under 18, parental consent forms must be signed. You will need a certified copy of your birth certificate. If you are under 16 you can not marry without a court order. A minor who is pregnant does not need parental consent as long as the pregnancy is verified in a written statement by a licensed physician.

Just wondering...because they said the same thing with georgia but they changed the law......

[aaron]

Is this true in what state?

[shawn4me]

in Florida???

[aaron]

The governing statute indicates that minors can petition a court for permission to marry. There's no guarantee that the court would grant permission.

(1) If either of the parties shall be under the age of 18 years but at least 16 years of age, the county court judge or clerk of the circuit court shall issue a license for the marriage of such party only if there is first presented and filed with him or her the written consent of the parents or guardian of such minor to such marriage, acknowledged before some officer authorized by law to take acknowledgments and administer oaths. However, the license shall be issued without parental consent when both parents of such minor are deceased at the time of making application or when such minor has been married previously.

(2) The county court judge of any county in the state may, in the exercise of his or her discretion, issue a license to marry to any male or female under the age of 18 years, upon application of both parties sworn under oath that they are the parents of a child.

(3) When the fact of pregnancy is verified by the written statement of a licensed physician, the county court judge of any county in the state may, in his or her discretion, issue a license to marry:

(a) To any male or female under the age of 18 years upon application of both parties sworn under oath that they are the expectant parents of a child; or

(b) To any female under the age of 18 years and male over the age of 18 years upon the female's application sworn under oath that she is an expectant parent.

(4) No license to marry shall be granted to any person under the age of 16 years, with or without the consent of the parents, except as provided in subsections (2) and (3).

[shawn4me]

Okay THANKS!!!

ALOT!!!

[Happy Trails]

Shawn4me, how do you plan on leaving the state without your parents' permission?

Your boyfriend could end up with charges against him for taking you across state lines, harboring a runaway and possible several other charges.

If parents won't give you permission to marry in NY and they are upset with your boyfriend because you are pregnant and he could be charged with statutory rape, taking a runaway to go get married in another state is asking for even more trouble.

[aaron]

If that's the case, that you're not a Florida resident, the Florida courts wouldn't have jurisdiction to hear your petition and grant a marriage license.

[isearch4truth]

is this true for Ohio ?
if not what are they for Ohio?

[pmc081610]

i would also like to know if this is the same for ohio. do you have to have any parental consent to get married? or can i just go to by doctor and get a written statement stating that i am pregnant?

[panther10758]

i would also like to know if this is the same for ohio. do you have to have any parental consent to get married? or can i just go to by doctor and get a written statement stating that i am pregnant?

Geez if it were that easy (its not) every know it all teen would be having unprotected sex and getting married!