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Is it illegal to get married before the legal age
Time:2025-09-01 Views:1980
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Marriage before the legal age cannot obtain a marriage certificate, the marriage relationship is not recognized by law, and having children requires paying fines. If one cannot continue, they can only be treated as a breakup and cannot obtain the right to divorce. If you have not reached the legal age for marriage, you cannot obtain a marriage certificate. If you cannot obtain a marriage certificate, you can only have a cohabitation relationship, which does not violate the law, so there will be no consequences. Just need to obtain the marriage certificate after reaching the legal age.
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According to Article 7 of the Household Registration Regulations of the People's Republic of China, within one month after the birth of a baby, the household head's relatives or neighbors can apply for birth registration with the household registration authority at the baby's permanent residence. Although unmarried individuals who violate the family planning policy should be subject to corresponding social support fees in accordance with the law, it falls within the jurisdiction of the family planning department and has nothing to do with the police station.
III
Not being old enough is not enough to obtain a marriage certificate, and one can only wait until reaching the legal marriage age to obtain a marriage certificate. The legal age for marriage in our country is 22 for men and 20 for women. To become a legal couple, one must meet this age requirement, otherwise they cannot obtain a marriage certificate. Marriage that has not reached the legal age for marriage is considered invalid.
According to Article 1051 of the Civil Code, a marriage is invalid under any of the following circumstances:
（1） Bigamy;
（2） Family relationships that prohibit marriage;
（3） Not yet of legal marriage age.
According to Article 28, Item 3 of the "Regulations on Marriage Registration Work", the conditions for accepting marriage registration applications are:
（3） The male party must be at least 22 years old, and the female party must be at least 20 years old.
Related content. If one has not reached the legal age for marriage, it is impossible to obtain a marriage certificate, and the marital relationship has no legal effect. Moreover, couples who marry early are generally not very mature in their thinking and are more likely to divorce. The above is a detailed introduction by the editor of Fanneng Law Firm on whether it is illegal to marry under the legal age. If you have any other legal questions, please feel free to consult Fanneng Law Firm, and we will have professional lawyers to answer your questions. Sichuan Faneng Law Firm is dedicated to serving you.