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791 DAYS AGO | 1.17.2024
Four states are considering child marriage bans in 2024, with legislation that would raise the legal age of consent to marry to 18 years old. Learn about eff...
793 DAYS AGO | 1.15.2024
Learn about legislation to outlaw child marriage in Washington State. The members of the WA House of Representatives voted unanimously in favor of HB 1455 th...
800 DAYS AGO | 1.8.2024
Learn about potential changes to marriage laws in your state in 2024, including proposed legislation in New York, New Jersey, Nebraska, Missouri, Virginia, U...
909 DAYS AGO | 9.21.2023
You must be 18 years old to get married in Michigan. This week, Gov Whitmer signed legislation to ban the marriage of minors in the state, without exception....
918 DAYS AGO | 9.12.2023
Learn how much it costs to become an ordained minister online in Connecticut, whether you’ll pay more for minister registration to officiate a wedding, and h...
996 DAYS AGO | 6.26.2023
It's official: The legal age to marry in Connecticut is 18 years old, effective July 1, 2023. There are no exceptions for minors, making CT the 9th state to ...
1022 DAYS AGO | 5.31.2023
Lawmakers in Maine passed legislation this week to prohibit the marriage of minors and raise the legal age to apply for a marriage license to 18 years old. T...
1042 DAYS AGO | 5.11.2023
Learn about current efforts in Michigan to raise the minimum age requirement to marry: House Bill 4293 would eliminate exceptions for the marriage of minors,...
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