The committee heard testimony which detailed concerns surrounding safety,” wrote Sen. Debra Altschiller, D-Stratham.

Child marriages in Texas could end this year, as state lawmakers debate a proposal to close a loophole that allows certain 16 ...

"We have a few instances a year where 40- to 50-year-old men are marrying 16- to 17-year-old girls in the state of Texas," ...

Bolivia's Plurinational Assembly is inching closer towards outlawing marriage for under 18s. Concretely, a bill introduced by ...

Mercy Culture, the church last seen building a controversial shelter to help survivors of sex trafficking, is known for literally demonizing its critics, referring to its opponents on what was ...

HB 168 closes a loophole the author, State Rep. Jon Rosenthal (D-Houston) said allows 16 or 17-year-olds emancipated from their families to receive a marriage license.

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ISLAMABAD: The Senate on Monday passed a bill banning the marriage of anyone under the age of 18 in Islamabad Capital ...

I was scrolling through my social media and I saw a video where a father appeared to be forcing his daughter to marry her ...

Current state law allows children as young as 16 to marry if they are legally emancipated from their parents, a situation ...

Why It Matters Texas enacted reforms to restrict child marriage in 2017, setting the minimum age at 18 but allowing emancipated 16- and 17-year-olds to wed. HB 168 seeks to remove this exception ...

Child rights activists have welcomed government’s directive stating that regular review is essential to ensure consistent progress and accountability The state government, alarmed by increasing ...