revise requirements pertaining to the minimum age for marriage.

Clarified that individuals aged 16 to 18 must submit a notarized consent statement from a parent or guardian to obtain a marriage license, whereas the previous text was less explicit about this requirement for this age group.

Added a new requirement that if a minor seeks a marriage license, a circuit court must conduct an in-person hearing with both applicants to determine if the marriage is voluntary and in the minor's best interest.

Established a mandatory 30-day waiting period after a court approves a minor's marriage before a license can be issued.

Set a strict limit that the age difference between applicants cannot be greater than four years if one or both are minors.

Updated the rules for parental consent to specify exactly who must provide consent based on whether one or both applicants are minors (e.g., two parents of each minor if both are under 18).

Clarified that eighteen is the age of full consent to marry without additional requirements.

Established that minors aged sixteen to eighteen may marry with notarized parental or guardian consent filed with the register of deeds.

Added a new provision allowing two minors (both at least sixteen) to marry if they obtain a specific circuit court order determining the marriage is voluntary and in their best interest.

Mandated an in-person court hearing where judges must meet privately with each minor applicant and make written findings on safety, maturity, and welfare.

Implemented a mandatory thirty-day waiting period after judicial approval before a marriage license can be issued to minors.

Updated penalties for solemnizing marriages that violate age or consent requirements, explicitly listing failure to meet new statutory conditions as grounds for a Class 1 misdemeanor.

Raised the minimum age for marriage with parental consent from 15 to 16 years old.

Replaced the previous four-year age difference limit between applicants with a requirement for notarized consent from two parents for each minor applicant.

Added a mandatory in-person court hearing where judges must privately meet with applicants to assess safety, maturity, and the absence of coercion before granting approval.

Established a mandatory 30-day waiting period between judicial approval and the issuance of the marriage license.

Updated criminal penalties for solemnizing marriages that violate the new age and consent requirements.