Bahá’u’lláh has clearly stated the consent of all living
parents is required for a Bahá’í marriage. This applies whether the parents are
Bahá’ís or non-Bahá’ís, divorced for years or not. This great law He has laid
down to strengthen the social fabric, to knit closer the ties of the home, to
place a certain gratitude and respect in the hearts of the children for those
who have given them life and sent their souls out on the eternal journey
towards their Creator.
- The Universal House of Justice (The 'Notes’ section of
the Kitab-i-Aqdas)
