California AB1267: Marriage: prohibition on minors.

What the bill says

An act to amend Sections 297, 423, and 2210 of, and to repeal Sections 297.1, 298.8, 302, 303, 304, and 1501 of, the Family Code, and to repeal Sections 102233 and 102356 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to marriage. marriage Marriage: prohibition on minors. 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…

From the chaptered text, September 30, 2026:

An act to amend Sections 297, 423, and 2210 of, and to repeal Sections 297.1, 298.8, 302, 303, 304, and 1501 of, the Family Code, and to repeal Sections 102233 and 102356 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to marriage. marriage Marriage: prohibition on minors. 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. Existing law provides that 2 unmarried, unrelated adults who have chosen to share one another’s lives in an intimate and committed relationship of mutual caring may establish a domestic partnership by filing a declaration with the Secretary of State, if certain requirements are met. Existing law provides that a person under 18 years of age who, together with the person with whom the person proposes to establish a domestic partnership, meets the requirements for a domestic partnership other than the requirement of being at least 18 years of age, is capable …

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Sponsors

• Gail Pellerin (D, AD28) · primary sponsor