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Spanish children will no longer be able to marry at 14

Existing sexual consent age of 13 to be debated by Congress, says government

The government is proposing to amend the Civil Code to increase the minimum marrying age from 14 to 16, Health, Social Services and Equality Minister Ana Mato said on Friday.

Minors can marry at 14 if they receive judicial leave to do so, but can also tie the knot without the need for such permission if their parents consent.

A spokesman for the social services department confirmed that the government also wants Congress to debate the minimum age of consent in sexual relations, which in Spain currently stands at 13 years.

The initiatives are part of a broader plan to protect minors, which includes measures dealing with harmful content on the internet. The plan also aims to speed up the process of families adopting children in preference to sending them to care homes.

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