How old do you have to be to get engaged in Australia?
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How old do you have to be to get engaged in Australia?
be at least 18 years old, unless a court has approved a marriage where 1 person is 16-18 years old. understand what marriage means and freely agree to marry. use specific words during the ceremony.
Can you be engaged at 13?
There is no minimum age for getting engaged because it's only saying that you plan to get married and you're not actually going through with it yet. You can be engaged, be given a ring and set a date in the future to get married. But you can still change your mind at any time.
What the youngest age you can legally get engaged?
In most states, you must be at least 18 years old to marry. However, state laws make exceptions if minors have parental consent, the approval of a judge or are recognized as adults (i.e. emancipated minors). As of December 2017, minors of any age can legally marry in 25 states if they meet their state's exceptions.
Can you get married at 14 in Kentucky?
Currently, Kentucky has no minimum age limit for marriage, but anyone under 16 must have permission from a judge. The original bill allowed some 17-year-olds to marry with only the consent of a judge.