HB2286 Summary

• Raises the minimum age for marriage in Hawaii from 16 to 18 years old with no exceptions.

• Eliminates parental consent and family court approval requirements for minors to marry.

• Removes the exception that allowed marriages of minors under age 16 with written family court approval.

• Repeals sections 572-2 and 572-9 which previously governed parental consent and guardian requirements for minors seeking marriage licenses.

• Establishes a new emancipation process under section 577-25 for minors aged 16-18 to seek court-ordered emancipation for other legal purposes previously tied to marriage.