Minimum marriage ages are set to prevent child marriages. An individual in the U.S. can marry without parental consent at the age of 18 in all states except for Nebraska, where the age is 19. In the past 15 years, about 200,000 minors have married.

Can a 16 year old marry a 24 year old?

With parental consent, there are no age limits regarding the minimum age for a couple to marry, but the partners and the minors parents have to meet with court officials who must rule out abuse or coercion.

Can a girl get married at 25?

The ideal age for marriage is preferably 25 to 30 years for both men and women, said Dr A Kiranmayi, Chief Clinical Dietitian, Apollo Cradle hospital, Jubilee Hills. In any case, especially in urban India, girls are getting married only in their mid and late 20s.

What is the ideal age for girls to marry?

Currently, the minimum age of marriage is 18 years for women and 21 for men. Experts suggest that the minimum age of the girls to get married should be increased to 21 as 18 years is not the perfect time for a girl to marry and bear children.