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Is marrying under age protected by law
Time:2025-08-28 Views:1958
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Marriage before the age is not protected by law. Not being able to get married before reaching the legal age for marriage is called early marriage, which is considered illegal marriage.
According to the laws and regulations of our country, the age of marriage for men shall not be earlier than 22 years old, and for women shall not be earlier than 20 years old. Marriage that has not reached the legal age for marriage is considered invalid.
2. It is worth noting that for marriages that have not reached the legal age of marriage, they can only be recognized as invalid if the male and female parties have not yet reached the legal age of marriage when confirming the validity of the marriage.
If the actual age of both parties at the time of marriage is lower than the legal marriage age, but after a period of time, both parties have reached the legal marriage age, then their marriage cannot be confirmed as invalid.
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Fanneng Law Firm reminds that the conditions for statutory marriage mainly include the necessary conditions for marriage and the prohibited conditions.
The necessary conditions for marriage are:
(1) Both men and women are completely voluntary. Marriage must be fully voluntary by both parties, and neither party is allowed to force the other or interfere with any third party. This is the specific manifestation of the principle of marital freedom in marriage issues.
(2) Reaching the legal age for marriage. The legal age for marriage refers to the minimum age allowed by law for marriage. The age for marriage shall not be earlier than 22 years for men and 20 years for women.
2. Comply with the monogamous system. The parties applying for marriage must not have an original spouse and can only be unmarried, widowed, or divorced. The union of a man and a woman that violates the monogamous system does not have the legal effect of marriage.
The prohibited conditions for marriage include:
(1) Direct blood relatives and collateral blood relatives within three generations are prohibited from getting married.
(2) People who suffer from diseases that are medically considered unfit for marriage are prohibited from getting married.
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The consequence of marrying before the legal marriage age is that the marriage is considered invalid. This means that a marriage relationship established between a man and a woman before reaching the legal age for marriage is not recognized and protected by law. Sichuan Faneng Law Firm is dedicated to serving you.