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2017 Code of Virginia
Title 20 - Domestic Relations
Chapter 3 - Unlawful Marriages Generally
§ 20-48. Minimum age of marriage
Universal Citation: VA Code § 20-48 (2017)
The minimum age at which persons may marry shall be 18, unless a minor has been emancipated by court order. Upon application for a marriage license, an emancipated minor shall provide a certified copy of the order of emancipation.
Code 1919, ยง 5090; 1932, p. 529; 1942, p. 230; 1946, p. 500; 1960, c. 363; 1972, c. 823; 1974, cc. 44, 45; 1975, c. 644; 1989, c. 733; 2008, cc. 174, 206; 2016, cc. 457, 543.
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