Ohio Rev. Code § 3101.02
This is the official text of Ohio Rev. Code § 3101.02, part of Ohio’s Ohio Revised Code — the complete compiled statutory law of Ohio, organized into 40+ numbered titles by subject. This particular section falls under Title 31, “Domestic Relations-Children.”
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§ 3101.02. Marriage of persons age seventeen
Official statutory text
April 8, 2019 House Bill 511 - 132nd General Assembly (A) If both persons to be joined in marriage are the age of seventeen years, they may be joined in marriage only if the juvenile court has filed a consent to the marriage under section 3101.04 of the Revised Code. (B) If only one person is the age of seventeen years, that person may be joined in marriage only if both of the following apply: (1) The juvenile court has filed a consent to the marriage under section 3101.04 of the Revised Code. (2) The other person to be joined in marriage is not more than four years older. Last updated November 21, 2024 at 3:02 PM
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