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Marriage and domestic partnership: minors.

It became law on Sep 21, 2018.

CA SB 273 · Senate Bill · 2017–2018

Stage
Became law
Started in
Senate
Sponsors
2
Latest action
Sep 21, 2018

What it does

Existing law authorizes an unmarried person who is under 18 years of age to marry upon obtaining a court order granting permission and the written consent of at least one of the parents or the guardian of each underage party to the marriage, as specified. Existing law requires the court, if it considers it necessary, as part of the court order granting permission to marry, to require the parties to the prospective marriage of a minor to participate in premarital counseling, as specified.

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Where it stands

This bill passed and is now law.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Done)

  4. Law (Done)

    Sep 21, 2018

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Who is involved

Sponsors

The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.

  • Jerry HillLead sponsor
  • Gonzalez FletcherSponsor

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Where it goes next

Once a bill is decided, the questions are about what is done with it in California.

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