New legislation could end North Carolina as a “Child Bride Destination”
North Carolina lawmakers are nearing a passage of a bill that could help dampen the state’s appeal as the state to bring child brides
In the proposed legislation, the minimum marriage age would increase from age 14 to 16 and limit the age difference between the child and their spouse to 4 years
Under current North Carolina law, children as young as 14 can get married if they become pregnant and if a judge allows it but children can wed as young as 16 with parental permission
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