New Jersey Statutes

N.J. Stat. § 37:1-6 (2026)

Prohibition of issuance of marriage, civil union license to minor

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37:1-6. A marriage or civil union license shall not be issued to a minor under the age of 18 years.

. amended 1946, c.185, s.3; 1953, c.34, s.2; 1977, c.60; 1991, c.91, s.367; 2006, c.103, s.10; 2013, c.103, s.105; 2018, c.42, s.3.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 2003–2019 · leading case: Kirkpatrick v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Court Ex Rel. Cnty. of Clark, 64 P.3d 1056 (Nev. 2003).

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Kirkpatrick v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Court Ex Rel. Cnty. of Clark, 64 P.3d 1056 (Nev. 2003). · cites it 2× “1545(A) (1995); see also N.J. Stat. Ann. § 37:1-6 (West 2002) (requiring that both parents consent unless one of them is "of unsound mind").”

James Farmer v. State of Florida, 268 So. 3d 1009 (Fla. 1st DCA 2019). “§ 457:5 (2018); N.J. Stat. Ann. § 37:1-6 (2018); N.Y. Domestic Relations Law § 7 (McKinney 2018); N.”

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