Marriage in New Hampshire Females 13 - 17 and Males - 14 - 17 need consent of parent or guardian and a Waiver. (See Waivers below) Females under 13 and Males under 14 are prohibited from being married under any condition. prepared by armed services or legal representatives to the town clerk if they can not appear in person. Falsification of any fact may make the applicant subject to criminal prosecution. where the license was filed. - proof of age; - certified copy of a death certificate of former spouse, if applicable; - certified copy of a final divorce decree, if applicable; - certified copy of an annulment, if applicable. requirements are met. The license is valid for not more than 90 days from the date of filing. 13 - 17 and male 14 - 17) he or she may request permission to marry from a justice of the superior court or a judge of probate of the county in which one of the applicants resides. The request shall be in writing and the parents or guardian of the applicant shall join in the request. No age waiver shall be granted to persons below the age of consent (18) if both parties are nonresident. See the town clerk for more details. the proposed marriage is to be solemnized, the court for good cause shown may order that the period of 3 days may be shortened. - a justice of the peace - a minister of the gospel in NH ordained according to the usage of his denomination, residing in NH, and is in regular standing with the denomination. - a minister within his parish, residing outside NH, but having a pastoral charge wholly or partly in NH - Jewish Rabbis who are citizens of the U.S. and resident in this state - Quakers; - deacon in the Roman Catholic Church ordained according to the usage of his denomination: - clergymen who are not ordained and non-resident ministers or Jewish Rabbis, after being licensed by the Secretary of State. See the town clerk for other persons who may be permitted to perform marriages within the state after obtaining a special license from the Secretary of State.
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