New Hampshire (USA): Applicants who has reached the age of 18 can marry without parental consent.
A female between the age of 13 and 17 years and a male between the age of 14 and 17 years can be married only with the permission of their parent (guardian) and a waiver (See Waiver).
Waivers: When "good and special cause" is shown waivers may be obtained which can alter certain requirements.
New York (USA): If either applicant is under 14 years of age, a marriage license cannot be issued.
If either applicant is 14 or 15 years of age, such applicant(s) must present the written consent of both parents and a justice of the Supreme Court or a judge of the Family Court having jurisdiction over the town or city in which the application is made.
South Carolina (USA): If you are under 18, you will need a certified copy of your birth certificate and a notarized statement of parental consent.
The minimum age for a female is 15 (13 if she is pregnant, has a physician's statement verifying same, and the consent of her parents) and it is 16 for a male.
Angola: 15 with parental consent, although this restriction is not enforced effectively and the traditional age of marriage in lower income groups often coincides with the onset of puberty.
Tanzania: 18 for males and 15 for females. 15 with court permission if specific circumstances make marriage appear desirable. The Penal Code provides that persons of "African or Asiatic descent" may marry or permit marriage of a girl under 12 in accordance with their custom or religion if marriage is not intended to be consummated before she is 12.
Denmark: 18, or 15 with an exemption named "Kongebrev" (which is a "letter from the king [granting an exemption]"wink.
Georgia: 18 but 15 with parental consent.
Lithuania: 18, 15 with court permission, minors can only marry below 15 if they are pregnant females with court permission.
Bolivia: 14 for female, 16 for male.
Paraguay: 16 for men, 14 for women.
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