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Can a minor apply for a marriage license in Wayne County?

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In Wayne County, michigan no longer permits marriage under 18 in any circumstance. There is no parental-consent or court-consent route, and a marriage entered into in Michigan by anyone under 18 is void.

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Minor applicant rule

This does not apply here.

Michigan no longer permits marriage under 18 in any circumstance. There is no parental-consent or court-consent route, and a marriage entered into in Michigan by anyone under 18 is void.

Not applicable here

A marriage in this state shall not be contracted by an individual who is under 18 years of age. A marriage, if entered into in this state by an individual under 18 years of age, is void.

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Wayne County Clerk's Office, One-Stop Shop Vital Statistics Records Office

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