Marriage Act 1949 (c. 76)

Part I E+W Restrictions on Marriage

2 Marriages of persons under [F1 eighteen]. E+W

A marriage solemnized between persons either of whom is under the age of [F2 eighteen] shall be void.

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in s. 2 heading substituted (27.2.2023) by Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act 2022 (c. 28), ss. 1(2)(a), 7(1) (with s. 8); S.I. 2023/88, reg. 2 (with regs. 3-17)

F2 Word in s. 2 substituted (27.2.2023) by Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act 2022 (c. 28), ss. 1(2)(b), 7(1) (with s. 8); S.I. 2023/88, reg. 2 (with regs. 3-17)