The 'Child marriage' propaganda, post puberty marriages and the conspiracy of the Indian state:
India: 21 for males and 18 for females.[26] If any partner(s) engages in marriage at a younger age, (s)he can ask for the marriage to be declared void / annulled. A recent recommendation by the Law Commission aims to equalize the marriage age for males and females to 18,[27] automatically declares marriages under 16 as "null and void", while marriages at the age of 16 or 17 are "voidable"[27]
The state of India alongwith many third world/ Commonwealth countries is a victim of 21-18 syndrome which is not only outdated but also unscientific. This late marriage encourages a different lifestyle and decides all human life.
The Indian state
1. Financial status of bride and groom becomes only concern...thereby status problem is created which was unknown in old India
2. Thereby companies can sell their goods......pornography, cinema, love, valentine, dress, etc., etc.,
3. Creation of sex perverts due to sex starvation after being brain sexwashed by media, etc..,
4. Prostitution, drugs
5. Not marrying at all thereby decreasing pop.
6. Frustration that leads to terror, crime, dowry harassment, etc..,
7. Low fertility rate at older ages.
8. Sexual deprivation and frustration among youngsers and thereby wasting of energy and resources.
9. Generation shifts as maximum one can see their grandparents.
10. Intercaste and religious marriages.
And many many more evil effects
NATURE KNOWS BEST.... PUBERTY OCCURS WHEN THE BODY IS FIT FOR MARRIAGE. THE STATE CAN FIX AGE GAP BETWEEN PARTNERS BUT NOT THE MARRIAGE ITSELF. IN MOST COUNTRIES, THE AGE IS 18 - 16 AND WHEREVER THERE ARE RESPONSIBLE PARENTS EVEN LOWER I.E 14 - 11
PUBERTY DECIDES THE STATE OF THE BODY, NOT THE STATE.
In India, nearly al the marriages take place with parental consent. The state unnecessarily interferes in familial issues to destroy the fabric of the nation.
AROUND THE WORLD:
Tanzania: 18 for males and 15 for females, 14 with court permission if specific circumstances make marriage appear desirable. Penal Code provides that persons of "African or Asiatic descent" may marry or permit marriage of a girl under 12 in accordance with their custom or religion if marriage is not intended to be consummated before she is 12.
Brunei: No minimum marriage age specified.
Kuwait: No minimum marriage age identified; capacity to marry requires parties to be of age (puberty) and of sound mind, however, no notarisation or registration of marriage permitted where female has not reached 15 years or male 17 years.
Saudi Arabia: None currently, legislation for age 18 is being considered.
Singapore: 21, 18 with parental consent, below 18 with special marriage license.
Thailand: 20, 17 with parental consent, 15 in special circumstances with court approval. Note: The hill tribes follow traditional rules, as 12 for female be found.
Yemen: In practice, "Yemeni law allows girls of any age to wed, but it forbids sex with them until the indefinite time they’re 'suitable for sexual intercourse'."[48] Following the widely publicised divorce of a 10 year-old girl in 2008, there have been public and parliamentary efforts to raise the age to 17 or 18.
- Armenia: 18 for males, 17 for females.
- Austria: 18, 16 with court consent (partner must be 18 or older).
- Belarus: 18, 16 with parental consent.
- Belgium: 18, 16 with parental consent.
- Bulgaria: 18, 16 with parental consent.
- Croatia: 18, 16 with parental consent.
- Cyprus: 18, 16 with parental and ecclesial consent. Under no circumstances is it permitted for the man to marry a woman who is over 12 years his junior or 6 years his senior.
- Czech Republic: 18, 16 with court consent.
- Denmark: 18, 15 demand a exemption named "Kongebrev" (historical: "letter [from the] king [by a a exemption]"), today the local authority give approval if the couple have own home.
- Estonia: 18, 15 with parental or court consent.
- Finland: 18, under 18 with the consent of the ministry of justice in extraordinary circumstances, in which case parents or other guardian must be heard, but actual parental consent is not required.
- France: 18
- Georgia: 18 but 14 with parental consent.
- Germany: 18, 16 with court consent (partner must be 18 or older).
- Greece: 18, 16 with consent from both parents and court permission.
- Hungary: 18, 16 with parental consent.
- Iceland: 18, the Ministry of Justice may permit the marriage of younger persons.
- Ireland: 18, below 16 with both parental and High Court consent.
- Italy: 18, 16 with court consent.
- Latvia: 18, 16 with court and/or parental permission.
- Lithuania: 18, 16 with court permission.
- Netherlands: 18, 16 with parental consent, under 16 with personal permission from the queen.
- Norway: 18, 16 with consent from parents (guardian) and permission from the County Governor. The County Governor may only give permission when there are 'special reasons for contracting a marriage'.[52][53]
- Poland: 18, 16 with court permission (females only).
- Portugal: 18, 16 with parental consent (if not possible, the court can provide the consent).
- Romania: 18 for males, 18 for females, 16 with permission from the district's administrative board.[54]
- Russia: 18, 16 in special circumstances; may vary in different regions.
- Serbia: 18. 16 with court consent.
- Slovakia: 18, 16 with court consent.
- Slovenia: 18, 16 with parental consent.
- Spain: 18, 16 with parental consent.
- Sweden: 18, younger with permission from the county administrative board (LST). The county administrative board may only give permission when there are 'special reasons' but although the custodians of the underage should be heard if possible, the consent of the custodians is not required. Although the law specifies no lower age limit to enter into marriage, the policy of the LST is to not grant any permission to a person under 15 years of age (source: LST, Stockholm).
- Switzerland: 18
- Turkey: 18, 17 with parental consent, 16 in special circumstances with court approval.
- Ukraine: 18 for males, 17 for females, 16 with parental consent.
- United Kingdom[55]
- England and Wales: 18, 16 with parental consent.
- Scotland: 16, 14 with parental consent.
- Northern Ireland: 18, 16 with parental consent.
- Canada: Varies by province, but generally 18 years old, 16 years with parental consent, 14 years with judicial consent.
- Mexico: 20, 18, 14 for pregnant females with legal consent.
- Puerto Rico: 21 (younger parties may obtain license in case of pregnancy or birth of child), 18 with parental consent.[56]
- United States: Usually 18. Most states, however, allow marriage at a younger age with parental and/or judicial consent. Some states allow marriage at a still younger age if the female is pregnant. There is one state (Nebraska, 19) that has a higher age.
- Alabama: 18, 16 with parental consent. (statute).
- Alaska: 18, 16 with parental consent.[56]
- Arizona: no statutory minimum, under 18 with parental consent, under 16 with approval of a superior court judge and parental consent. (statute)
- Arkansas: 18, 16 for females and 17 for males with parental consent.[56]
- California: no statutory minimum, those under 18 must receive approval of a superior court judge, or parental consent.
- Colorado: 18, 16 with parental consent, no minimum with judicial approval.[56][57][58]
- Connecticut: 18, 16 with parental consent;[59] Under 16 w/ judicial & parental consent.[60]
- District of Columbia: 18, 16 with parental consent.[56]
- Delaware: 18, 16 for females with parental consent, 17 for males with parental consent.[56]
- Florida: 18, 16 with parental consent.[56]
- Georgia: 18, 15 with parental consent, 16 without parental consent if pregnant.[56]
- Hawaii: 18, 15 with parental consent.[56]
- Idaho: 18, 16 with parental consent.[56]
- Illinois: 18, 16 with parental consent.[56]
- Indiana: 18, 17 with parental consent, 15 in the case of pregnancy with both parental and judicial consent.[61]
- Iowa: 18, 16 with parental consent.[56]
- Kansas: 18, 16 with parental consent.[56]
- Kentucky: 18, 16 with parental consent.[56]
- Louisiana: 18, 16 with parental consent.[56]
- Maine: 18, 16 with parental consent.[56]
- Massachusetts: 18 for first marriage, 14 (male) 12 (female) with parental and judicial consent.[56]
- Maryland: 18, 16 with parental consent.[56]
- Michigan: 18, 16 with parental consent, 15 and under with parental consent and probate judge approval.
- Minnesota: 18, 16 with parental consent.[56]
- Mississippi: 17 for males, 15 for females, no minimum with parental and judicial consent. (statute)
- Missouri: 18, 15 with parental consent.[56]
- Montana: 18, 16 with parental consent.[56]
- Nebraska: 19, 17 with parental consent.[56]
- Nevada: 18, 16 with parental consent.[56]
- New Hampshire: 18, 14 for males and 13 for females, in cases of "special cause" with parental consent and court permission.
- New Jersey: 18, 16 with parental consent and in the case of pregnancy.
- New Mexico: 18, 16 with parental consent.[56]
- New York: 18, 16 with parental consent, 14 with parental and judicial consent.[62]
- North Carolina: 18, 16 with parental consent, unlimited in case of pregnancy or birth of child with parental consent.
- North Dakota: 18, 16 with parental consent.[56]
- Ohio: 18 for males, 16 for females, less with parental consent.
- Oklahoma: 18, 16 with parental consent.[56]
- Oregon: 18, 17 with parental consent. The consenting parent or guardian must accompany the applicant when applying for the marriage license.
- Pennsylvania: 18, 16 with parental consent, 14 in case of pregnancy and with the approval of a Judge of the Orphans Court.
- Rhode Island: 18, 16 for females with parental consent.[56]
- South Carolina: 18, 16 with parental consent.[56]
- South Dakota: 18, 16 with parental consent.[56]
- Tennessee: 18, 16 with parental consent.[56]
- Texas: 18, 16 with parental consent. 14 with judicial consent or if person under 18 had previously married and divorced.
- Utah: 18, 16 with parental consent, 15 with court approval.[63]
- Vermont: 18, 16 with parental consent.[56]
- Virginia: 18, 16 with parental consent.[64]
- Washington: 18, 17 with parental consent.[56] May be waived by superior court judge.(statute)
- West Virginia: 18, 16 with parental consent, under 16 (unspecified limit) with parental and judicial consent[56][65]
- Wisconsin: 18, 16 with parental consent.[56]
- Wyoming: 18, 16 with parental consent.[56
- Australia: 18, 16 with permission from a court and both parents (only granted in exceptional circumstances).[66]
- New Zealand: 18, 16 with parental consent.[67]
[edit]South America
- Argentina: 18, lower with judicial consent only in exceptional cases.[68]
- Brazil: 18, 16 with consent of both parents, or of the legal tutor, if the minor is under the guardianship of a tutor; if one of the parents has been judicially removed from the discharge of parental authority, only the consent of the other parent is required; if both parents, married or not, are invested with parental authority (as is normally the case), and they disagree over the granting of consent, then any of them may petition a court to decide the matter. The minor can also petition a court to overrule the parents decision to deny consent, but the minor must prove that the refusal of consent is unreasonable. In exceptional circumnstances, the marriage of someone who is under 16 years can also be authorized, but only by a court, and only in cases of pregnancy, or to avoid the imposition of a criminal penalty (e.g. a case in which a couple of teenages over the age of 14 have consensual sex, and the parents, usually of the female, initiate proceedings to have the male prosecuted for the crime of corruption of minors. In Brazil if someone engages in sex with a minor below the age of 14 years, then there is an absolute legal presumption of violence - statutory rape - but if someone engages in consensual sex with a minor between 14 and 18 years, there is a lesser crime - corruption of minors. Someone who is prosecuted for that lesser crime can avoid the penalty if the young couple agree to marry. Often, mainly in rural parts of the country, that marriage will provide enough satisfaction for the parents of the girl and for the local society. Then, for cultural reasons, civil law still allows for that scenario in which one avoids prosecution by agreeing to marry). There is no age limit for the exceptional scenario of a court authorizing a girl who is pregnant to marry.
- Chile: 18, 16 with parental consent.
- Colombia: 18, 14 with parental consent.
- Paraguay: 14 for females and 16 for males. Article 39, clause "b", of the Paraguayan Civil Code reads: “The legal incapacity of minors will cease: ...(b) for gentlemen of 16 and for women of 14 years completed, through marriage, with the limitations established in this Code”.
- Peru: 18
- Venezuela: 18, 14 for females and 16 for males with parental consent.
- Ecuador: 18
