ยง572-2 - Consent of parent or guardian.
ยง572-2ย Consent of parent or guardian.ย
Whenever any person who is under the age of eighteen is to be married, the
written consent of his or her parents, or guardian or other person in whose
care and custody he or she may be, shall accompany the application for a
license to marry.ย No license shall be issued to any minor who is under the
jurisdiction of the family court without the written consent of a judge of such
court. [CC 1859, ยง1291; RL 1925, ยง2944; am L 1929, c 104, ยง1; RL 1935, ยง4631;
RL 1945, ยง12352; am L 1947, c 43, ยง1; RL 1955, ยง323-2; am L 1965, c 232, ยง1;
HRS ยง572-2; am L 1969, c 45, ยง1; am L 1972, c 2, pt of ยง34 and c 192, pt of ยง1]
Case Notes
ย Marriage by female over fifteen but under eighteen years of
age without consent of parent voidable; the words, "having the care and
government of such party" modify the words "other person".ย 26
H. 89.
ย Consent of parties, necessity of.ย 28 H. 581.