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New Jersey Marriage Age Requirements Laws
More Information on Marriage Age Requirements
| Code Section | 37:1-6 |
| Minimum Legal Age With Parental Consent | Male: 16; Female: 16 (unless parents of unsound mind) |
| Minimum Legal Age Without Parental Consent | Male: 18; Female: 18 |
| Comments | Minors under 16 may obtain license by parental consent and approval of court. If male under 18 yrs. old and has been arrested on charge of sexual intercourse with single female who thereby became pregnant, consent not required. |
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