Saturday, February 18, 2012

Can a minor travel across a state line to get married with parental consent?

Can a pregnant 16 year old travel across the state line with an 18 year old to get married if the parents give her consent to go across and all of that? In Maryland we are able to, but we live in Indiana and we have her parents consent just they wont drive with us.Can a minor travel across a state line to get married with parental consent?Get written permission from her parents and then you are covered if you are stopped by the police.Can a minor travel across a state line to get married with parental consent?
You don't need parental permission to cross the state line. There's nobody guarding state boarders or anything, you just drive to the other state.

As for getting married: each state sets their own rules on marriage. I believe that most states will allow a 16 year old to get married with parental permission, but you should check what types of forms or proof of permission you're going to need. There is probably a way for the minor's parents to sign a permission form and have it formally notarized, but check with the Maryland department of licensing for the rules.

Keep in mind that no state is required to recognize a marriage from another state, so even if you get a valid marriage license in Maryland, Illinois may not recognize you guys as married because of the age thing.Can a minor travel across a state line to get married with parental consent?It actually depends which county you go to, though some rules on marriage are statewide.



First is that if the girl is pregnant and is 16 or 17 years of age, if you have a signed note from a doctor that she is pregnant, she does not need parent permission to marry. If she is not pregnant, than you must have permission from the parents, and the criteria for parental permission varies by county. Some require the parent to appear in person, as do both the bride and groom to be, at the courthouse to obtain the marriage license.



Second issue is that in Maryland you are required to wait 2 full days from the day you obtain the marriage license until the day you have the ceremony. The person performing the ceremony has to sign the license and mail it back to the courthouse. If you are from out of state, some counties allow you to request an out of state affidavit if you call the clerk's office, thus mitigating the need to wait 2 days in the same state or make 2 trips to the state. However this is not permitted in all counties and may not be allowed due to the bride being underage. In order to get the details, following the second link below to find the Clerk's office in the county you wish to marry, and call them. They will tell you all the marriage rules in place and all the fees, and you can even make some arrangements ahead of time.Can a minor travel across a state line to get married with parental consent?
Woah, I don't think so, but even if you could you may want to slow down your 18 shes 16 I wouldn't get married just yet. (if this is a true story) take some time and think about what your doing.Can a minor travel across a state line to get married with parental consent?depending on what the state laws are in both states...maybe you should ask someone who has something to do with your state laws....srry if i didnt help..Can a minor travel across a state line to get married with parental consent?
Yes.

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