South Carolina Statutes
§ 20-1-100 — Minimum age for valid marriage.
South Carolina § 20-1-100
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 20-1-100 (2026).
Text
Any person under the age of sixteen is not capable of entering into a valid marriage, and all marriages hereinafter entered into by such persons are void ab initio. A common-law marriage hereinafter entered into by a person under the age of sixteen is void ab initio.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1997 Act No. 95, SECTION 1, eff June 11, 1997; 2000 Act No. 397, SECTION 1, eff August 17, 2000. ARTICLE 3 Marriage License
Nearby Sections
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§ 20-1-10
Persons who may contract matrimony.§ 20-1-100
Minimum age for valid marriage.§ 20-1-15
Prohibition of same sex marriage.§ 20-1-210
License required for marriage.§ 20-1-280
Penalty for furnishing false affidavit.§ 20-1-300
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