August 2, 2015
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Judge Tom

Courts are required to follow the laws that apply to each situation. Since you are “well aware of the requirements” to marry as a minor, make sure you meet each condition set out by California’s law on the subject. See the website below for the law in California:
http://statelaws.findlaw.com/california-law/california-marriage-age-requirements-laws.html
When you go to court, be prepared to meet with a court official or judge to consider your request. See our post on appearing in court here:
http://www.askthejudge.info/a-teenagers-guide-to-juvenile-court/
Good luck.
(This is information only – not legal advice).

Judge Tom

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Judge Tom is the founder and moderator of AsktheJudge.info. He is a retired juvenile judge and spent 23 years on the bench. He has written several books for lawyers and judges as well as teens and parents including 'Teen Cyberbullying Investigated' (Free Spirit Publishing) and 'Every Vote Matters: the Power of Your Voice, from Student Elections to the Supreme Court' (Free Spirit Publishing). In 2020, the American Bar Association published "Cyberbullying Law," the nation's first case-law book written for lawyers, judges and law students. When he's not answering teens' questions, Judge Tom volunteers with the American Red Cross and can be found hiking, traveling and reading.

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