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(#16) The Marriage Age In Scotland Is 16
Both heterosexual and homosexual couples can get married in Scotland, as long as both people are 16 or older. No parental consent is required. The parties don't need to be Scottish; English or Welsh citizens can come to the country to tie the knot as well.
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(#12) Lithuania Requires Couples To Be At Least 16 To Get Married
Lithuanian law sets the legal age of marriage as 18, or 16 if the person's partner is over 18. However, for many years, both men and women could legally marry at age 15. If a woman was pregnant, she could be wed even younger.
The age of physical consent in Lithuania is 14, or 16 if the person's partner is over 18.
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(#3) Girls Who Hit Puberty Can Be Married In Sudan
Marriage laws in Sudan vary based on religion. The Personal Status Law of Muslims allows a girl to get married once she reaches puberty, and states that 10-year-olds can be married by their guardians with a judge's permission. However, the Marriage of Non-Muslims Act of 1926 sets marriage age at 13 for non-Muslim girls, and 15 for non-Muslim boys.
Regardless of their religion, UNICEF studies estimate that one in three Sudanese girls marry before the age of 18.
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(#5) Saudi Arabia Has No Law Governing Age For Marriage
There is currently no minimum age for females to marry in Saudi Arabia. Child brides as young as 8 years old have been reported in the country.
A 2014 proposal recommended that the marriage age for women be set at 15, and that requests to marry a younger girl require consultation from medical professionals. However, Saudi Arabia’s religious leader, Sheikh Abdulaziz Al Asheikh, has said that he does not plan to restrict the minimum age for marriage for women to 15 years.
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(#7) China's Age Of Physical Consent Is 14, But Marriage Age Is Between 20 And 22
In China, the age of consent is 14 for physical intimacy. Anyone who engages in this type of activity with a partner younger than 14 may be prosecuted, and the punishment is more severe if the incident involved any exchange of money for the act. The age of consent is 16 in Hong Kong, and 14 in Macau.
Chinese women may be married at age 20, while Chinese men are allowed to get married at age 22.
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(#2) In Massachusetts, Boys Must Be 14 And Girls Must Be 12 To Marry With Parental Consent
Many American states have a legal marrying age of 18. However, some states allow minors to marry with certain restrictions. Massachusetts, for instance, does not set a specific minimum age for marriage. According to a controversial precedent set in 1854, boys as young as 14 and girls as young as 12 are allowed to get married in the state.
There are caveats before those of age can say "I do." A court order is required, and before a judge will grant an order for a minor to wed, both parents of the child must appear and give their consent. If one or both parents live outside of Massachusetts, a court may order notice of the hearing be sent to them. However, no court order is required if a parent has deserted the minor, if the parent cannot give permission due to mental illness or other incapacity, or if the parent has been deemed unfit to have custody.
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Judging from the legislation of various countries in the world, the marriage age stipulated by most countries is between 21 and 24 years old for men and between 18 and 22 years old for women. Under the influence of different cultures and marriage concepts, people in different countries have different views on the appropriate age of marriage.
Some people never think that they should get married within the legal age, including having children at the appropriate age. The random tool lists 16 different appropriate ages for marriage around the world. And what should be clear is that even if you are over the proper age for marriage, you have the right to choose the best.
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