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44 Articles Including "Child Marriage"
12 DAYS AGO | 12.10.2025
Wisconsin Legislators Consider Banning Child Marriage in 2026
Wisconsin may ban child marriage in 2026, raising the legal age to 18 and easing divorce or annulment for married minors. Learn more about the minimum marria...
41 DAYS AGO | 11.11.2025
New Effort to Remove Michigan’s Same-Sex Marriage Ban From State Constitution
Michigan Sen. Moss introduces resolution to remove same-sex marriage ban from the state constitution, would allow voters opportunity to protect marriage righ...
160 DAYS AGO | 7.15.2025
Missouri Legislators Ban Child Marriage, Raise Legal Age to Marry to 18
Missouri bans child marriage with new law raising the minimum age to marry to 18 with no exceptions. Learn what this means & which other states prohibit unde...
202 DAYS AGO | 6.3.2025
Connecticut Legislators Vote to Ban First Cousin Marriages
Lawmakers in Connecticut voted to ban marriage between first cousins, beginning Oct 1, 2025. Click to read more about CT HB06918.
207 DAYS AGO | 5.29.2025
Oregon Lawmakers Ban Child Marriage, Raise Marrying Age to 18
Beginning Jan 1, 2026, you must be 18 years old to get married in Oregon. Read more about SB548, signed into law by Gov Tina Kotek this week!
347 DAYS AGO | 1.9.2025
You’ll Want to Keep an Eye on This Marriage Legislation in 2025
US lawmakers want to overturn same-sex marriage equality, pass new child marriage bans & more ✔ Click to read proposed changes to state marriage laws in 2025
381 DAYS AGO | 12.6.2024
Missouri Lawmakers Consider Raising Marriage Age to 18 in 2025
Missouri lawmakers might raise the legal marriage age to 18, banning child marriage in the state. Click here to read more about the pre-filed legislation.
462 DAYS AGO | 9.16.2024
How Common is Child Marriage in California? A Count is Coming
California child marriage under scrutiny as lawmakers pass a bill to count the total number of underage marriages in the state. (SB-575)