122.025 - Marriage of persons less than 16 years of age: Consent of parent or guardian; authorization by court. - Nevada Statutes

122.025  Marriage of persons less than 16 years of age: Consent of parent or guardian; authorization by court.

      1.  A person less than 16 years of age may marry only if the person has the consent of:

      (a) Either parent; or

      (b) Such person’s legal guardian,

Ê and such person also obtains authorization from a district court as provided in subsection 2.

      2.  In extraordinary circumstances, a district court may authorize the marriage of a person less than 16 years of age if the court finds that:

      (a) The marriage will serve the best interests of such person; and

      (b) Such person has the consent required by paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection 1.

Ê Pregnancy alone does not establish that the best interests of such person will be served by marriage, nor may pregnancy be required by a court as a condition necessary for its authorization for the marriage of such person.

      (Added to NRS by 1957, 316; A 1975, 1817; 1977, 279)