Marriage Act, 1961/1984-11-01

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as amended by

Marriage Amendment Act, No. 11 of 1964

Black Laws Amendment Act, No. 42 of 1964

Marriage Amendment Act, No. 19 of 1968

Marriage Amendment Act, No. 51 of 1970

Marriage Amendment Act, No. 26 of 1972

Marriage Amendment Act, No. 12 of 1973

Second Black Laws Amendment Act, No. 102 of 1978

Marriage Amendment Act, No. 45 of 1981

Matrimonial Property Act, No. 88 of 1984

 24A. (1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any law or the common law a marriage between persons of whom one or both are minors shall not be void merely because the parents or guardian of the minor, or a commissioner of child welfare whose consent is by law required for the entering into of a marriage, did not consent to the marriage, but may be dissolved by a competent court on the ground of want of consent if application for the dissolution of the marriage is made―

by a parent or guardian of the minor before he attains majority and within six weeks of the date on which the parent or guardian becomes aware of the existence of the marriage; or by the minor before he attains majority or within three months thereafter.

(2) A court shall not grant an application in terms of subsection (1) unless it is satisfied that the dissolution of the marriage is in the interest of the minor or minors.

