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The&nbsp;<a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2022/28/notes/division/6/index.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act 2022</a>&nbsp;raised the age of marriage and civil partnership to 18 in England and Wales with effect from 26 February 2023.
This means that 16 to 17-year-olds will no longer be able to marry or enter a civil partnership under any circumstances, including with parental or judicial consent from 26 February 2023. It will not be possible for anyone under 18 to marry or enter a civil partnership after this date.

Marriage/Civil Partnership of a Looked After Child

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Marriage/Civil Partnership of a Looked After Child

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