CONVENTION ON CONSENT TO MARRIAGE, MINIMUM AGE FOR MARRIAGE AND REGISTRATION OF MARRIAGES — Rwanda law | Esheria

CONVENTION ON CONSENT TO MARRIAGE, MINIMUM AGE FOR MARRIAGE AND REGISTRATION OF MARRIAGES

A marriage is valid only if both parties freely consent, express that consent in person, and do so before the competent authority and witnesses, unless an exception applies.

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Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Instrument
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Status
In force
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Language
mul
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A marriage is valid only if both parties freely consent, express that consent in person, and do so before the competent authority and witnesses, unless an exception applies. States Parties must set a minimum marriage age, and people under that age cannot legally marry unless a competent authority grants an age dispensation for serious reasons in the spouses’ interest. All marriages must be registered in an appropriate official register by the competent authority. This article lets certain States sign the Convention until 31 December 1963 and requires ratification instruments to be deposited with the UN Secretary-General. This article says the Convention is open for accession by the States listed in Article 4(1), and accession is done by depositing an instrument with the UN Secretary-General.