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What is the legal age for marriage in 2022？ - Faneng Law Firm
Time:2025-08-28 Views:1932
Marriage has specific requirements both procedurally and substantionally. The legal age for marriage is one of the conditions for a valid marriage.
I. Regulations on the Legal age for Marriage in 2022
At present, in China, the minimum age for men to get married is 22 years old, and for women, it is 20 years old. According to the provisions of the Civil Code of our country, the establishment of marriage requires many conditions, and the legal age is one of the valid conditions. Such regulations are based on multiple factors. As men, their maturity is generally slower than that of women. Therefore, the stipulated age for men to get married is higher than that for women. At the age of 22, it is also a period when men's minds gradually mature and they gradually understand the importance of responsibility. For women at the age of 20, factors such as childbirth are also taken into account, all of which involve comprehensive considerations.
Ii. The effect of being below the legal age for marriage
In life, we often see many people who are under the legal age for marriage getting married, but they are unable to register at the Civil Affairs Bureau and obtain a marriage certificate, which serves as an identity document to prove the marital relationship. If it cannot be registered with the Civil Affairs Bureau, it indicates that such a marriage is invalid. It needs to reach the legal age to comply with the laws of our country and become a legally recognized marital relationship.
Third, reaching the legal age for marriage is a procedural requirement for marriage registration
Marriage requires a procedure. That is, one needs to register at the Civil Affairs Bureau to get married, which is the legal procedure for marriage. Since 1994, China has not recognized de facto marriage. Even if two people reach the legal age for marriage and live together, they cannot be regarded as husband and wife. The time when a marriage is established is when the registration is completed and the marriage certificate is issued. This also requires reaching the legal age for marriage.
Marriage is a major event in life. The setting of the legal age is also to make people realize that marriage needs to be maintained by both parties. Only when both parties' minds are mature can there be a wonderful marriage. The legal provisions take into account practical factors comprehensively. It is said that the law will delay the legal age for marriage. Currently, the legal age for marriage in 2022 has not been changed. Sichuan Faneng Law Firm is dedicated to serving you.