§ 301 Marriage Consent For Unmarried Adults

Family Code·California

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This law says that two adults who are not married can agree to get married if they are 18 or older and there's no other reason they can't get married.

Key Takeaways

•You have to be at least 18 years old to get married without needing permission.
•You can't be married to someone else if you want to get married again.
•This law is about who can agree to get married, not about how to get married.

Example

Two people, both 19 years old and not married to anyone else, want to get married.

This law says they can legally agree to get married because they are both adults and there's nothing stopping them.

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§ 301 Marriage Consent For Unmarried Adults

Two unmarried persons 18 years of age or older, who are not otherwise disqualified, are capable of consenting to and consummating marriage. (Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 82, Sec. 3. (SB 1306) Effective January 1, 2015.)

Last verified: January 9, 2026

Key Terms

unmarried persons 18 years of age or older consenting to and consummating marriage

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Family Code. Section 301.

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