This bill proposes to amend section 25-102 of the Arizona Revised Statutes regarding marriage eligibility for individuals under eighteen years of age. Under current law, individuals aged sixteen to seventeen can marry only if they meet specific conditions, such as obtaining an emancipation order or having parental consent, and their prospective spouse must not be more than three years older. The bill removes these conditions, allowing individuals under eighteen to marry only if they are not under sixteen years of age, which is explicitly stated as a prohibition.

Additionally, the bill clarifies that the clerk of the superior court may not issue a marriage license to anyone under eighteen years of age without the previously mentioned conditions, which are now deleted. The new language emphasizes that individuals under sixteen may not marry, streamlining the requirements for those aged sixteen and seventeen. Overall, the bill simplifies the marriage eligibility criteria for minors while maintaining the prohibition for those under sixteen.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 25-102