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Is it legal to get married at the age of 18 under the Chinese Marriage Law
Time:2025-09-01 Views:1222
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In China, getting married at the age of 18 is not legally recognized. Although the Marriage Law has been abolished, the relevant provisions have been inherited and clarified in the Civil Code.
According to Article 1047 of the Civil Code, the legal age for marriage for males shall not be earlier than 22 years old, and for females it shall not be earlier than 20 years old.
This means that 18 years old does not meet the legal age requirement for marriage, so getting married at 18 years old is illegal.
II
Article 1047 of the Civil Code clearly stipulates the age limit for marriage, which means that males cannot be earlier than 22 years old and females cannot be earlier than 20 years old.
This regulation is based on considerations of individual physical and psychological maturity, as well as the maintenance of family and social stability.
Marriage is a serious legal act that requires the parties involved to have sufficient maturity and sense of responsibility to ensure the stability and happiness of the marriage.
Therefore, people who have not reached the legal age for marriage are not allowed to get married, otherwise the marriage will be considered invalid.
III
To obtain a marriage certificate, both parties must meet a series of legal conditions.
Both parties must have no spouse and be at the legal age for marriage, which is at least 22 years old for males and 20 years old for females.
2. Both parties must voluntarily marry and jointly submit their marriage application in person to the marriage registration authority.
3. Both parties shall not suffer from diseases that are medically deemed unsuitable for marriage, and shall not have direct blood relatives or collateral blood relatives within three generations.
These conditions are all aimed at ensuring the stability and happiness of marriage, as well as protecting the legitimate rights and interests of the parties involved. Only by meeting these conditions can both parties smoothly obtain the marriage certificate and establish a legal marriage relationship.
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