Section 24Part 0 —
Consent to marriage when required and who may give it
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Persons who have reached the age of eighteen years and widowers or widows may marry without the consent of others.
Where a person under the age of eighteen years not being a widower or widow intends to marry, the father, or if the father is dead the lawful guardian or guardians, or if there is no such guardian the mother, if unmarried, of such person shall have authority to consent to the marriage of such person, and such consent is hereby required unless there is no person authorised to give it resident in the Islands.
If the parent or guardian whose consent is necessary is non compos mentis, or unreasonably withholds consent to the marriage of any person, either party to the intended marriage may refer the matter to a Judge of the Grand Court who shall decide upon the same in a summary way, and if the proposed marriage appears upon examination to be proper, the Judge shall certify the same, and his certificate shall be as good and effectual as if the necessary consent had been given.
Where either of the parties to a marriage is under eighteen years of age, not being a widower or widow, and is married under this Law without the consent of the person having authority to consent, it shall be lawful for the Grand Court, on an information by the Clerk of the Court, to declare a forfeiture of all interest in any property acquired by such marriage by the other party thereto, and to secure the same for the benefit of the party so under eighteen years of age, and of the issue of the marriage.