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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(b)-(f) [Repealed.]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, § 28; 13 Del. C. 1953, § 123; 54 Del. Laws, c. 126, § 15; 55 Del. Laws, c. 102; 57 Del. Laws, c. 134, §§ 1, 2; 58 Del. Laws, c. 511, §§ 20, 21; 61 Del. Laws, c. 114, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 76 Del. Laws, c. 35, §§ 2-6; 81 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). “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.”
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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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