New Hampshire Revised Statutes 5-C:45 – Marriage of Minors
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Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 5-C:45
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies corporate and politic as well as to individuals. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:9
In accordance with N.H. Rev. Stat. § 457:4, a person may apply for a marriage license before reaching the age of consent, but the marriage license shall not be issued until both parties have reached the age of consent or age waivers have been obtained pursuant to N.H. Rev. Stat. § 457:6. All waivers due to age shall be obtained before the marriage and attached to the marriage application worksheet. If a waiver is not obtained, the clerk of the town or city or the division shall void the marriage certificate pursuant to N.H. Rev. Stat. § 457:4 and prepare and submit to the division the appropriate form to amend the vital record in accordance with N.H. Rev. Stat. § 5-C:85.