Marriage age in the United States
Marriage age in the United States
!Marriageable age accounting for exceptions 18 17 16 15 0
Marriage age in the United States
!General age of marriage without parental or court approval or other exceptions taken into account, with Mississippi in orange and Nebraska in green 18 19 21
Marriage age in the United States
In the United States, the minimum age at which a person can marry, with or without parental consent or other authorization, is set by each state and territory, either by statute or where the common law applies. The general marriage age (lacking authorization for an exception) is 18 years of age in all states except Nebraska, where the general marriage age is 19, and Mississippi, where the general marriage age is 21. The general marriage age is commonly the age of majority, though in Alabama the general marriage age is 18 while the age of majority is 19.
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