REQUIREMENTS OF MARRIAGE FAMILY LAW REQUIREMENTS OF MARRIAGE
Essential Requirements Termination of Prior Marriages Mental Capacity Valid Consent Essential Requirements for Marriage Minimum Age Sexual Capacity Absence of Prohibited Relationships
Absence of Prohibited Relationships A marriage between people too closely related by consanguinity (blood) is not valid. A man may not marry: his grandmother his mother his daughter his sister his granddaughter A woman may not marry: her grandfather her father her son her brother her grandson
18 without consent; 16 with parental consent Marriage Licence Marriage Ceremony Priest, Rabbi, Judge/JP Formal Requirements for Marriage Age Requirement Registering the Marriage 18 without consent; 16 with parental consent