Girl Scouts of Northern California on State's New Marriage Age Requirement

Girl Scouts of Northern California on state's new marriage age requirement

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California Governor Gavin Newsom passed a law that set the state’s minimum age for marriage to 18 years old with no exceptions. The Girl Scouts of Northern California, who support the new law, said this will protect minors. AB 1267 bans any child marriage or domestic relationships. It goes into effect next […] The post Girl Scouts of Northern California on state’s new marriage age requirement appeared first on KOBI-TV NBC5 /…

California Bans Child Marriage, Setting Minimum Marriage Age at 18

California has drawn a new legal line around marriage and childhood. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1267 (AB 1267) on September 30, 2026, ending the state’s previous system under which minors could marry with parental consent and court approval. Once the law takes effect on January 1, 2027, California’s minimum age for marriage and […]

California Bans Child Marriage, Setting Minimum Age at 18

California has banned marriage involving anyone under 18, ending exceptions that previously allowed minors to marry with parental consent or court approval.