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CAN A GIRL GET MARRIED AT THE AGE OF 17?
⚡️QUESTION;
My daughter is 17 years old. At the moment, suitors are coming to our house. Are we legally entitled to marry our daughter at this age?
⚡️ANSWER;
According to Article 15 of the Family Code, the age of marriage is set at eighteen years for men and women.
❗️But in this article;
✅ In exceptional cases (pregnancy, childbirth, declaration of a minor as fully capable (emancipation), at the request of those wishing to enter into marriage, at the place of state registration of marriage it is also stated that the mayor of the district or city may reduce the age of marriage by a maximum of one year.
❗️ So you have two options;
🟢 The first is to wait another year for your child to turn 18 years old.
🟢 The second is to submit a written request to the mayor of the district or city where you live by those who are getting married.
✅ If the written request is granted and the governor's marriage age is reduced by one year, then you can legally marry your child.