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Any adult ages 18 or older can marry any other adult, whether of the opposite sex or same sex. Same sex marriage has been legal in New Mexico since December 2013. Minimum Legal Age With Parental Consent. A 16 or 17 year old teen can marry with the written consent of each living parent of the minor. If parental consent isnât possible, the district court can authorize the marriage upon request of a parent or legal guardian who shows good cause.
Estonia now has the lowest marriage age in Europe with teenagers able to get hitched at 15 with parental approval. Globally, the average legal age of marriage for boys is 17 and 16 for girls but many countries permit them, particularly girls, to marry much younger. Several places, including the state of Massachusetts in the United States, allow girls as young as 12 to get married in exceptional circumstances with the consent of a judge.