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Determination of the legal age of marriage in China in 2022
Time:2025-08-28 Views:546
Determination of Legal Marriage Age in China
1. The legal age of marriage should consider two aspects
Firstly, natural factors refer to the physical development and intellectual maturity of individuals.
Secondly, social factors, including political, economic, and demographic development.
2. The main regulations on the legal age of marriage in China are as follows: the 1950 Marriage Law stipulates that the legal age of marriage is 20 years for men and 18 years for women; When the Marriage Law was amended in 1980, the legal age for marriage was not earlier than 22 years for men and 20 years for women. The current regulations are the same as those made in 1980, which stipulate that men must not be earlier than 22 years old and women must not be earlier than 20 years old.
3. The provisions of our Civil Code regarding the age of marriage are not mandatory or optimal, but rather the minimum age for marriage, which sets the age limit between illegal and legal marriages. Only those who have reached the legal age of marriage can get married, otherwise it is illegal.
4. Marriage requires reaching a certain age in order to have suitable physiological and psychological conditions, fulfill marital obligations, and assume family and social responsibilities. Although our country's laws grant every citizen the right to marry, not all citizens can become the subject of the legal relationship of marriage. Only those who have reached the legal age for marriage enjoy the right to marry. Sichuan Faneng Law Firm is dedicated to serving you.