Legal Question in Family Law in New Jersey

If a girl gets married in NJ at 16 or 17 is she then considered an adult or is she still a minor?


Asked on 2/25/10, 10:19 am

2 Answers from Attorneys

Robert Davies The Davies Law Firm, P.A.

There are a lot of issues when a girl under 18 gets married.

The answer to your question will depend on several facts.

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Answered on 3/02/10, 10:30 am
Philip Burnham, Esquire Burnham Law Group, LLC.

Yes if she gets married she is emancipated under New Jersey law.

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Answered on 3/02/10, 10:35 am


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