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Under the ''Marriage Act,'' youths ''aged 16 to 18'' can marry if they have the consent of all their guardians, or, if they have no guardians, the consent of the Public Guardian and Trustee. However, if a guardian is unreasonably withholding their consent, or can't be found to give their consent, the youth may apply to court for permission to marry.
While the marriages of people under the age of 16 are generally forbidden, under section 29 of the BC ''Marriage Act'', the court may allow such marriages if they are "expedient" and "in the interests of the parties:"
<blockquote><tt>(1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3), a marriage of any person under 16 years of age must not be solemnized, and a licence must not be issued.</tt></blockquote>