Missouri may ban child marriage with bipartisan legislation

Bipartisan legislation introduced in the Missouri Senate may bring a long-sought end to child marriage in Missouri. A law passed in 2018 raised the minimum age of marriage from 15 to 16, and prohibited anyone above 21 from marrying a minor. That means that 16- and 17-year-olds can still legally marry with parental consent…

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