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1 Age of Consent to Marry; Active Duty Military. Amend RSA 457:5 to read as follows:
457:5 Of Consent.
The age of consent shall be in the male and in the female, 18 years.
2 Marriageable Age; Exception. Amend RSA 457:4 to read as follows:
457:4 Marriageable. No person below the age of 18 years shall be capable of contracting a valid marriage, and all marriages contracted by such persons shall be null and void.
3 Marriage Registration Records; Age Waivers Removed. Amend RSA 5-C:42, VIII to read as follows:
VIII. When both applicants for a marriage license are nonresidents of New Hampshire, Both applicants shall be at least 18 years of age and, in accordance with RSA 457 * there shall be no provision for an age waiver if both applicants and his or her parents are nonresidents of New Hampshire.*
4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
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1 Age of Consent to Marry; Active Duty Military. Amend RSA 457:5 to read as follows:
457:5 Of Consent.
I. The age of consent shall be in the male and in the female, 18 years.
II. The age of consent is 17 where:
(a) One person in a couple intending to marry is, at the time of application for a marriage license, a member of the armed forces of the United States while on active duty; and
(b) The other person is 17 years of age or older; and
(c) At least one person is a New Hampshire resident.
III. If the other person is 17 and not also a member of the armed forces of the United States while on active duty, they must have written permission to marry from a parent or legal guardian.
IV. Nothing in paragraph II of this section shall waive or change any requirements for obtaining a marriage license under RSA 5-C:42.
2 Marriageable Age; Exception. Amend RSA 457:4 to read as follows:
457:4 Marriageable. No person below the age of 18 years , except as otherwise provided inRSA 457:5, shall be capable of contracting a valid marriage, and all marriages contracted by such persons shall be null and void.
3 Marriage Registration Records; Age Waivers Removed. Amend RSA 5-C:42, VIII to read as follows:
VIII. Both applicants shall be at least 18 years of age in accordance with RSA 457:4, except as otherwise provided in 457:5.
4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.