A child marriage bill is heading to the West Virginia governor’s desk after lawmakers agreed to let 16- and 17-year-olds get married with restrictions
In this photo provided by West Virginia Legislative Services, state Sen. Charles Trump speaks in the Senate chambers in Charleston, W.Va., Friday, March 10, 2023. CHARLESTON, W.Va. — — A child marriage bill is heading to the West Virginia governor's desk after lawmakers agreed to let 16- and 17-year-olds get married with restrictions.
Currently, children can marry as young as 16 in West Virginia with parental consent, and anyone younger than that regardless of age can get married with a judge’s waiver. The bill was thought to be dead on Wednesday night when the Senate Judiciary Committee rejected it, but the bill wason the Senate floor Thursday and moved to Friday's final vote. Saturday was the final day of the legislative session.
Young said the bill likely would have died without the Senate amendment. She said prior to the House's vote that she was pleased that the bill prevents those younger than 16 from marrying and prohibits larger age gaps.Seven states have set the minimum age for marriage at 18, all since 2018, according to the nonprofit group Unchained At Last, which seeks to end forced and child marriage.
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