Issuance of marriage license to minor not obtaining required
consent; procedure
Sec. 3. (a) An individual who is less than eighteen (18) years of
age may marry if:
(1) the individual petitions the judge of the circuit or superior
court of a county that is:
(A) the county of residence of the individual or the county
of residence of the individual that the individual intends to
marry; or
(B) a county that adjoins a county described in clause (A);
(2) the judge of the circuit or superior court directs the clerk of
the circuit court to issue the individuals who intend to marry
each other a license to marry without obtaining the consent
required by section 1 of this chapter; and
(3) the individual is not prohibited from marrying for a reason
set forth in IC 31-11-1.
(b) The petition made under subsection (a)(1) may be made in
writing or orally. The judge of the court may conduct investigations
and hold hearings on the petition. The judge may, by written order,
direct the clerk of the circuit court to issue a marriage license under
subsection (a)(2) if the judge:
(1) considers the facts relevant to the issue presented by the
petition;
(2) finds that good and sufficient reason for the order has been
shown; and
(3) finds that the order is in the best interest of all persons
concerned with the issues raised in the petition.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.3.
Last modified: May 24, 2006