Delaware Code

13 Del. C. § 123 (2026)

Marriage of minors; consent forms

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(a) No individual under the age of 18 shall be granted a marriage license.

(b)-(f) [Repealed.]

27 Del. Laws, c. 261, §  7;  Code 1915, §  2998;  32 Del. Laws, c. 182, §  1;  Code 1935, §  3491;  45 Del. Laws, c. 241, §  2813 Del. C. 1953, §  123;  54 Del. Laws, c. 126, §  1555 Del. Laws, c. 10257 Del. Laws, c. 134, §§  1, 258 Del. Laws, c. 511, §§  20, 2161 Del. Laws, c. 114, §  170 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  176 Del. Laws, c. 35, §§  2-681 Del. Laws, c. 235, § 2
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1970–1999 · leading case: S.L. v. A.L., 735 A.2d 433 (Del. Fm. Ct. 1999).
S.L. v. A.L., 735 A.2d 433 (Del. Fm. Ct. 1999). “considered the following factors in making its ruling: the age of majority in Delaware; 13 Del. C. § 123 (noting that age is not a "disability” to obtaining a marriage certificate if the party is a prospective parent); 10 Del.”
Samluk v. Gorecki Ex Rel. Samluk, 265 A.2d 46 (Del. Super. Ct. 1970). · cites it 2× “The pertinent Delaware statute (13 Del. C. § 123(b) and provisions thereof relating to the right of a female under 18 years of age to obtain a license to marry reads as follows: “ * * * or if any female applicant for a license to marry is under the age of 18 years, the license…”
S.L. v. A.L., 735 A.2d 433 (Del. Fm. Ct. 1999). “considered the following factors in making its ruling: the age of majority in Delaware; 13 Del. C. § 123 (noting that age is not a "disability” to obtaining a marriage certificate if the party is a prospective parent); 10 Del.”
Sl v. Al, 735 A.2d 433 (Del. Fm. Ct. 1999). “considered the following factors in making its ruling: the age of majority in Delaware; 13 Del. C. § 123 (noting that age is not a "disability" to obtaining a marriage certificate if the party is a prospective parent); 10 Del.”
— 13 Del. C. § 123(b) — 1 case
Samluk v. Gorecki Ex Rel. Samluk, 265 A.2d 46 (Del. Super. Ct. 1970). “The pertinent Delaware statute (13 Del. C. § 123(b) and provisions thereof relating to the right of a female under 18 years of age to obtain a license to marry reads as follows: “ * * * or if any female applicant for a license to marry is under the age of 18 years, the license…”
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