The legal for marriage is set at 18 years in the interest of the child's welfare.
New regulations for married minors:
A marriage that was closed in violation of the new sense of age between the ages of 16 and 18 years, will be repealed in the future, usually by judicial decision. In special cases of hardship, however, a waiver can be waived. This also applies if the minor spouse has since come of age and confirms the marriage.
If one of the spouses had not reached the age of 16 at the time of the marriage, the marriage is automatically invalid under the law. It does not need to be lifted first in a judicial procedure. These principles also apply if marriages have been effectively concluded under foreign law. For old cases, there are transitional provisions.
According to the law, the youth welfare offices must take care of underage unaccompanied refugees, even if they are married. This confirms and strengthens the already widespread practice of youth welfare offices. After taking care of the child, the Youth Welfare Office examines which protective measures are required - in particular, whether the minor must be separated from his spouse.
Anyone who has married as a minor shall have no asylum and residency advantages or disadvantages as a result of the ineffectiveness or annulment of the marriage. For this purpose, the law regulates corresponding changes in the asylum and residence law