Teenagers Marriage And Sex

Teenagers Marriage And Sex

• People over the age of 18 can marry without permission of parents or guardians.
• It's possible for a person under 18 years of age, but aged 16 years and over, to marry with the permission of a magistrate or judge and parental/guardian consent.
• The judge or magistrate must be satisfied that there are exceptional and unusual circumstances.
• Pregnancy is not a guarantee of obtaining the permission of a magistrate or judge.
• The court may look at the degree of maturity, length of relationship, financial situation and degree of current independence.
• Where parents or guardians have refused consent, a judge or magistrate can make an order allowing the marriage if it's proven that the parents/guardians have unreasonably refused and if the young person has received marriage counselling.
• There is no law prohibiting young people over 16 years old having sex with a person of the opposite sex who is also over 16 and who is not supervising or caring for them.
• Homosexual conduct between males where either person is aged under 21 years is an offence under the criminal code.

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