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402.210 Issuance of license when either party under eighteen.
(1)
(2)
If either of the parties is under eighteen (18) but over sixteen (16) years of age
and not before married, no license shall issue without the consent required by
KRS 402.020(1)(f), personally given or certified in writing to the clerk over the
signature of the person consenting in accordance with KRS 402.020(1)(f),
attested by two (2) subscribing witnesses and proved by the oath of one (1) of
the witnesses, administered by the clerk. If the parties are personally unknown
to the clerk, a license shall not issue until bond, with good surety, in the penalty
of one hundred dollars ($100) is given to the Commonwealth, with condition
that there is no lawful cause to obstruct the marriage.
If either of the parties is under sixteen (16) years of age, no license shall issue
without the permission of a District Judge, as required by KRS 402.020(1)(f)3.,
in the form of a certified copy of a written court order.
Effective:July 15, 1998
History: Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 122, sec. 3, effective March 26, 1998 and
ch. 258, sec. 6, effective July 15, 1998. -- Amended 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 212,
sec. 3, effective July 15, 1988. -- Amended 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 386, sec. 93. -Amended 1968 Ky. Acts ch. 100, sec. 15. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208,
sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 2106.
Legislative Research Commission Note (7/15/98). This section was amended by
1998 Ky. Acts chs 122 and 258 which do not appear to be in conflict and have
been codified together.
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