Colombia: Marriage of Minors Prohibited Without Exceptions

Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress

03/20/2026 11:35 AM EDT

On February 13, 2026, Colombia enacted Law No. 2447, prohibiting marriage and early unions involving people under 18 years old without exceptions. The reform restructures the country’s civil, patrimonial, and procedural legal frameworks. The legislation’s core objective is the elimination of all forms of early unions, defined as any marriage or de facto marital union …

 

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