The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Xavier I. Alexander.
DIGEST
SB 172 Engrossed 2019 Regular Session Colomb
Present law provides relative to marriage and requirements for the contract of marriage.
Present law provides relative to the requirement for the contract of marriage are:
(1)The absence of a legal impediment.
(2)A marriage ceremony.
(3)The free consent of both parties.
Proposed law retains present law and adds the requirement that both individuals shall be at least 18
years of age.
Proposed law repeals provisions relative to emancipation of minors by marriage and judicial
authorization for the marriage of minors.
Proposed law repeals procedures for securing the authorization of the juvenile court for the marriage
of minors.
Effective August 1, 2019.
(Amends C.C. Arts. 87, 369, 2318, Ch. C. Arts. 502(2) and 1113(A); repeals C.C. Arts. 367 and
2333, Ch. C. Arts. 1543-1550, and R.S. 9:225(A)(2))