just need to know if a 16 year old ca, resident goes to the state of Kansas, marries her 18 year old boyfriend,The young lady is now 20 years old. Was the marriage legal without the consent of her parents? ...

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just need to know if a 16 year old ca, resident goes to the state of Kansas, marries her 18 year old boyfriend,The young lady is now 20 years old. Was the marriage legal without the consent of her parents?

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Submitted by elizabethcarlsen on

You do not need to be a resident of Kansas to be married within the state. The minimum age to marry in Kansas is 15 years. However, if one of the applicants for a marriage license is 16 or 17 Kansas requires parental consent to be married. If the minor’s parents or legal guardians are no longer alive, the teen can request consent to the marriage from a judge. Therefore, it sounds as though this California resident’s marriage is not legal because she did not obtain her parents’ consent prior to the marriage. For further legal assistance, contact a Kansas licensed attorney.

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You do not need to be a

Submitted by elizabethcarlsen on

You do not need to be a resident of Kansas to be married within the state. The minimum age to marry in Kansas is 15 years. However, if one of the applicants for a marriage license is 16 or 17 Kansas requires parental consent to be married. If the minor’s parents or legal guardians are no longer alive, the teen can request consent to the marriage from a judge. Therefore, it sounds as though this California resident’s marriage is not legal because she did not obtain her parents’ consent prior to the marriage. For further legal assistance, contact a Kansas licensed attorney.