Fam. Code, § 302 · Part 1. VALIDITY OF MARRIAGE
Fam. Code, § 302
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) An unmarried person under 18 years of age may be issued a marriage license upon obtaining a court order granting permission to the underage person or persons to marry, in accordance with the requirements described in Section 304.
(b) The court order and written consent of at least 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.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 660, Sec. 3. (SB 273) Effective January 1, 2019.
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