Ifa 17 year old gets married with parental consent, are they considered an adult or are they still legally bound to their parents?
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Ifa 17 year old gets married with parental consent, are they considered an adult or are they still legally bound to their parents?
My parents and hers are letting us get married but after can they make us divorce or control what we do?
Asked on January 31, 2012 under Family Law, North Carolina
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Congratulations to you and to your fiance. Getting married does not generally emancipate you under the law. That means that you are still considered a minor and under the control of your parents. Some states may have laws on the books that allow you to consider yourself emancipated but as I said, not generally. Can they force you to divorce? That seems odd if they are consenting in the first place and I believe that they would have to bring an action to declare the marriage null and void. Good luck.
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