PART OF LIFE: Child marriage ban bill defeated in West Virginia House

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PART OF LIFE: Child marriage ban bill defeated in West Virginia House
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Children can marry as young as 16 with parental consent. Anyone younger also must get judge\u0027s waiver.

The Republican-dominated Senate Judiciary Committee rejected the bill on a 9-8 vote, a week after it passed the House of Delegates.From our newsroom to your inbox at noon, the latest headlines, stories, opinion and photos from the Toronto Sun.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter. Postmedia Network Inc.

Currently, children can marry as young as 16 in West Virginia with parental consent. Anyone younger than that also must get a judge’s waiver. “For now, there will be no floor for the age of marriage in WV, endangering our kids,” Young wrote on Twitter after the vote.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLYUnlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account

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