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Marriage

You can marry without anyone else's permission once you turn 18.

If you are 16 or 17 you can only get married if:

  • your parents or guardians agree, and 
  • your boyfriend or girlfriend is at least 18, and
  • a court agrees that your situation is special enough to make it right for the two of you to get married, pregnancy may not be enough.

The court considers things like how long you have been together, your maturity, your financial situation and how independent you are from your parents. If the court agrees that you can marry, you have three months to do so.

You can't get married if you are under 16.

Contact Births, Deaths and Marriages for more information about getting married and marriage certificates.

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Disclaimer - Copyright © 1997 Legal Aid Queensland. This content is provided as an information source only and is not legal advice. If you have a legal problem, you should seek legal advice from a lawyer. Legal Aid Queensland believes the information is accurate as at 1 July 2007 but accepts no responsibility for any errors or omissions and denies all liability for any expenses, losses, damages and costs you might incur due to the information being inaccurate or incomplete in any way.