Ruiz v. Ruiz

Opinion

DRAPER, P. J.

The parties to this litigation were married when appellant was but 17 years old. In applying for the marriage license, appellant male represented himself to be 18 years of age. Since he had his mother’s written consent, the license issued without an order of the superior court. A court order granting permission to marry is required, in addition to parental consent, when the male is under 18 but over 16 years of age. (Civ. Code, § 56, now § 4101.) The mother was not a party to, or aware of, the misrepresentation in the application for a marriage license. Five months after…