Practice question
In 2026, parents arrange a marriage for their seventeen-year-old child and sign written consent. They argue that parental approval cures the age restriction. Which is correct?
- The consent always makes the marriage valid
- Only the father’s consent is necessary
- A notary may waive the minimum age
- Registration makes the child an adult
- The marriage remains prohibited and void; parental consent cannot cure it
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2021/ra_11596_2021.html — RA 11596, sections 1–6 and 11
- https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1989/ra_6809_1989.html — RA 6809, majority at eighteen and preserved special marriage-consent rule
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