The New England states have begun updating minimum age marriage requirements. Most of the changes have occurred since 2022.
Rhode Island, Connecticut and Vermont now require an individual to be 18 to marry. Maine says people under 18 can marry with parental consent. In New Hampshire, an individual can marry as young as 16 with parental approval.
Two states -- Hawaii and Kansas -- have a minimum marriage age of 15. Five states -- California, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Washington -- have no minimum age but require parental or court approval for unions involving individuals under 18.