Adds that a minor legally married prior to a certain date may file a petition for dissolution of marriage, legal separation, or declaration of invalidity of marriage without parental or guardian consent

Summary

HB 2986 lets a person under 18 who was legally married before August 28, 2025 start a court case to end the marriage, separate legally, or have the marriage declared invalid without needing approval from a parent or guardian. The change applies only to those specific minors and uses existing family‑court procedures. The bill did not pass.

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