My girlfriend is 17 and facing a lot of trouble at home. Her mother doesn’t want her near me anymore. Her parents are pushing for marriage so she can leave home, and my parents are fine with it too. I’ve read online that Hindu law allows girls of 18 to marry with parental consent. Can we get married through a court ceremony? Would that be legally valid?

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Law Forum › Category: Documentation › My girlfriend is 17 and facing a lot of trouble at home. Her mother doesn’t want her near me anymore. Her parents are pushing for marriage so she can leave home, and my parents are fine with it too. I’ve read online that Hindu law allows girls of 18 to marry with parental consent. Can we get married through a court ceremony? Would that be legally valid?
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Apni Law Staff asked 2 years ago

My girlfriend is 17 and facing a lot of trouble at home. Her mother doesn’t want her near me anymore. Her parents are pushing for marriage so she can leave home, and my parents are fine with it too. I’ve read online that Hindu law allows girls of 18 to marry with parental consent. Can we get married through a court ceremony? Would that be legally valid?

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Apni Law Staff answered 2 years ago

In India, the legal age for marriage is 18 for females. While parental consent is required for marriage, a court marriage is only legally valid if the girl is 18 years old. As your girlfriend is 17, a court marriage would be illegal and void.

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