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What is the stipulated age for marriage in the marriage law when an 18-year-old boy marries a 14-year-old girl
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What is the stipulated age for marriage in the marriage law when an 18-year-old boy marries a 14-year-old girl
On November 28th, a netizen posted a 14-second video claiming that an 18-year-old high school boy in Shantou, Guangdong Province, married a 14-year-old junior high school girl. This video has drawn attention from all sides as soon as it was released.
At present, the government of Guiyu Town and the district civil affairs department have provided legal education to the parents of both sides, ordering them to allow the girl to return to her original family and have her parents fulfill their guardianship duties. At the same time, psychological counseling will be further provided to both parties involved, educating and guiding them to establish correct concepts of marriage, and encouraging them to return to school. The government of Guiyu Town will conduct further investigations in collaboration with departments such as civil affairs, education, and public security. Relevant work is currently underway.
The minimum age for men to get married is 22 years old for men and 20 years old for women.
The new Civil Code came into effect on January 1, 2021. At that time, the provisions that conflict with the Civil Code will become invalid and be replaced by new judicial interpretations.
Article 1047 of the Civil Code (effective as of January 1, 2021) stipulates that the age of marriage shall not be earlier than 22 years old for men and 20 years old for women.
According to Article 10 of the Marriage Law, a marriage is invalid under any of the following circumstances: bigamy; Where there is a prohibited marriage relationship among relatives; Those who suffered from diseases considered by medical science as unsuitable for marriage before marriage and have not been cured after marriage; Those who have not reached the legal age for marriage.
Article 11 of the "Marriage Law" stipulates that if a marriage is contracted under duress, the party who was coerced may request the marriage registration authority or the people's court to revoke the marriage. A party who was coerced may request the annulment of the marriage within one year from the date of marriage registration. Where a party whose personal freedom has been illegally restricted requests the annulment of the marriage, the request shall be made within one year from the date of restoration of personal freedom.
From this, it can be seen that both invalid marriages from the very beginning and revocable marriages lack the legal requirements for marriage. Therefore, invalid marriages in China should be divided into two types: invalid marriages from the very beginning and revocable marriages. An invalid marriage from the very beginning refers to a marriage that lacks substantive requirements and has no legal effect from the time of its establishment, that is, a valid marital relationship has never existed. A revocable marriage, also known as a relatively invalid marriage, refers to a marriage where the two parties lack a mutual consent to marry. Any marriage that is formed in serious violation of the requirements for public welfare marriage is an invalid marriage from the very beginning. Marriages that generally violate the public interest requirement or violate the public interest requirement are revocable marriages.
The above is all the relevant content collected by the editor of Fan Neng Law Firm for you regarding the age of marriage stipulated in the marriage law when an 18-year-old boy marries a 14-year-old girl. In summary, if the age for marriage has been reached, a marriage certificate can be obtained based on voluntary choice. According to the Marriage Law of our country, the age at which both men and women can get married is 22 for men and 20 for women. If you have any other questions, please feel free to consult our lawyers. Sichuan Faneng Law Firm is dedicated to serving you.