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Child Marriage Laws Shift Nationwide | Richmond News
In a shocking Ohio incident, sixteen kids were found locked up, reigniting the national debate over child marriage — any union under eighteen is legally classified as such. While Ohio still allows 17-year-olds to marry with court approval, two bipartisan senators recently tried — and failed — to raise the minimum age to 18 before lawmakers went on break. This isn’t isolated: since 2018, states like Delaware and New Jersey led the charge to ban child marriage entirely, and since 2020, more have followed. Oklahoma just closed all loopholes in May, with lawmakers citing protection of minors…
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