{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-25-1-13","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 25-1-13","heading":"Marriage of minor--Court approval or parental consent--Age difference prohibition.","body":"Except as provided in this section, a marriage license may be issued to two individuals, one of whom is a minor or both of whom are minors, provided that the individuals applying for the marriage license are at least sixteen years old and have obtained:\n(1) A circuit court order following a determination by the court that the marriage is voluntary and in the best interest of the minor applicant, or minor applicants, as applicable, pursuant to § 25-1-13.1, a certified copy of which must be submitted to the register of deeds;\n(2) If only one applicant is a minor, written consent, notarized and submitted to the office of the county register of deeds, from:\n(a) Two parents of the minor; or\n(b) The legal guardian of the minor; or\n(3) If both applicants are minors, written consent, notarized and submitted to the office of the county register of deeds, from:\n(a) Two parents of each minor;\n(b) The legal guardian of each minor; or\n(c) Two parents of one minor and the legal guardian of the other minor.\nA marriage license may not be issued under this section if the age difference between the applicants is greater than four years.","path":["TITLE 25. DOMESTIC RELATIONS","CHAPTER 25-1. VALIDITY AND PERFORMANCE OF MARRIAGES"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/25-1-13","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"c07dec3b7866ddaec75d36266bd9b781bb641ae39b88dd68f6592a5bb796b13e","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-25-1-12","next":"us-sd/sdcl-25-1-13.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}