the constitution operates alongside marriage laws in uganda the marriage act of sets years as the age of consent for marriage but allows for marriages below that age with the written consent of the father or if he is dead absent or of unsound mind then the mother where both are dead then consent can be sought from guardians the marriage and divorce of mohammedans act of makes no mention of the age of consent while the hindu marriage and divorce act of and the customary marriages registration act provide for the age of consent at years for girls and years for boys