The marriage institution in the legislation of the Russian Federation: some problem aspects

The article discusses the topical issues of the legal regulation of the marriage institution in the context of the recent trends of transformation of family and family relations. In particular, the authors analyse the adequacy of regulatory support of the concept, signs and conditions of the marriage taking into account the law enforcement practice and the reduction of minimum age of marriage. The authors justify the need for the improvement of the legal regulation in this field.