Is there anyway I can marry at 17 with parents' consent?

Question

In Illinois.

Answer 1

You COULD, but you shouldn't. My sister in law just did it last year because she was pregnant. A fat lot of good that did her! The guy just ran out on her last month and left her with a baby to raise. 17 year olds aren't mentally or emotionally ready to handle the stress of marriage.

Answer 2

Sweetheart, I know you think you're ready, but take it from those of us who've been there, you're not. This isn't the good ol days when women stayed home and kept the house, raised the kids, and had supper waiting for their hard-working husbands, who provided everything they could possibly need. This is now, 2006, almost 2007. To make ends meet, you will most likely have to have at least part time employment. The stress of married life is far more than you could ever imagine. It's not all sex and fun. It's work, full time. There's managing the budget, making sure the bills are paid before you spend on luxury items. The boyfriend who now spends his paycheck taking you to the movies and buying you trinkets will have to spend his check on things like rent and utilities. Then what happens when children come along? There's diapers and formula, and trust me, they're not cheap. The stress of the first child often is what kills a young marriage. You both just realize how immature you really are.

You might be far more mature than we're giving you credit for. We all thought that at 17. We found out we were wrong, and want you not to have to find out the hard way.

Answer 3

If you are 16 or 17 years of age, you will have to provide a copy of your birth certificate along with some other sort of identification showing your date of birth. You will also need to have the sworn consent from each parent, each legal guardian or a judge - in person - before the county clerk at the time of application. If your parent is deceased, you will need to show a death certificate or proof of guardianship, or a court order waiving consent. A legal guardian will also need to show a certified copy of the guardianship papers. If you are under 16 years of age, you cannot get married.
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IMO, 17 is a very young age to get married. You may want to just wait a little while. If he is worth marrying, he is worth waiting for.

Answer 4

Are you REALLY sure that you want to? You are still young, you haven't experienced much in life. You have your whole life ahead of you. Marriage can be difficult and stressful, even with the one you love most. Just remember, you can never regain your freedom again....without the big "D" word hanging over your head. Think about it before you rush into anything. There is a reason for the law stating that you must be 18 or have a parents consent. Normally, your parents DO know what is best for you. :) Good luck to you!

Answer 5

Now keep in mind this is coming from a girl that got engaged at 18.
Why do you want to get married so young? At 17 my fiance and I knew we were going to get married and were ready to but why not wait until you are bit older and more financially well off. Soon we will fianlly be getting married and we'll be 22. The right person is worth waiting for.

Answer 6

The link below has your answer. As I suspected, with Parent's Consent you can pretty much marry at any age you want. As legal guardians they can allow you to be "emancipated" if that's what you chose. Younger people than you have sued their parents in court, for emancipation (the law will treat them as adults) before. So, yea - with parent's consent you can do it. I don't know you and can't say it is the best thing for you or not - but I can pray for your happiness and wish you and your new larger family great success and prosperity.

Answer 7

you won't be able to except you're emancipated, hun. Wait!!! PLEASE! I were given married youthful. purely bypass in jointly. i understand a few might want to guage that living in sin, yet i'm apprehensive about you. i actually am purely 26. i love my little ones, yet each so often i choose i'd have waited. bypass in jointly first, have relaxing, stay and be youthful. Plus, you get extra help from the state once you're unmarried. (unhappy, yet genuine) Say you finally end up getting pregnant. if you're married, you received't get as a lot prenatal care as in case you've been unmarried. purely searching ahead for you. (I stay in South Florida, so i understand how that is the following)

Answer 8

You are still a baby why would you want to get marry so young? If you were meant to be you will be together. Marriage doesn't guarantee you will be together forever. I got married at 29 and still misses my time being single and my early yrs.

Answer 9

i know you love this guy. and he may be something wonderful but please dont do this. I am getting ready for a divorce i think and i married a man i dated as a child and has been chasing me for years. it seemed so romantic and like it was really going to work forever b/c he wated me for so long and it isn't working. and now i adont really have anything. listen get yourself together first. get your eductaion so you have something to fall back on. get your life together first. and if he loves and really respects you he would be willing to wait and be proud of you for thinking of your future and wanting to contribute to it. tell him when you marry you want it to be right and for all of your fmaily to be there and for the two of you to take care of each other and not be in a bind for money. and you want himto do the same and support each others hopes and dreams. I know you probably wont but goodness I will keep you in my prayers b/c i promise you, you coauld be facing so much heartache and really thin k all oif us telling you not to just really don't understand you or you guy or htis situation. and in a few years you will probably be sitting there reponding to girls sayithing the same thing thinking WTF. I never thought my life would be like htis. I never htought i would be saying the same things!!

Answer 10

In most states, yes. But why would you want to do that? Wait until you are at least 18 - if it is meant to be, the marriage will be worth the wait, and you may find out that there is a difference between youthful love and lifelong love.