HI HB647

Raises the minimum age to marry in Hawaii from 16 to 18 years old, eliminating all exceptions that previously allowed minors as young as 15 to marry with family court approval

Removes the requirement for parental or guardian consent for marriage, as all parties must now be legal adults

Eliminates marriage as a pathway to emancipation for minors, leaving court-issued declarations as the only method for minors to become emancipated

Removes the exception that prevented marriage annulment based on nonage if the parties had "freely cohabited as a married couple" after reaching legal age

Aligns Hawaii with 13 other states, American Samoa, and the U.S. Virgin Islands that have enacted laws requiring both parties to be at least 18 to marry