Two Noncitizens or Noncitizen and Citizen; Requisites of Marriage Contract

Two Noncitizens or Noncitizen and Citizen; Requisites of Marriage Contract. To make valid the marriage contract between two noncitizens or between a noncitizen and a citizen of the Trust Territory, it is necessary that: (a) The male at the time of contracting the marriage be at least 18 years of age and the female at least 16 years of age, and if the female is less than 18 years of age she must have the consent of at least one of her parents or her guardian; (b) Neither of the respective parties has a lawful spouse living; and, (c) A marriage ceremony be performed by a duly authorized person as provided in this chapter. Source: 39 TTC § 51. Commission: While preparing this chapter for enactment in 1983 as part of the original Commonwealth Code, the Commission opted to retain references to “Trust Territory” citizens and noncitizens to ensure that substantive rights of persons from other parts of the Trust Territory residing within the Commonwealth were not changed.