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1 day ago · Under current Missouri law, anyone under 16 is prohibited from getting married. But 16 and 17 year olds can get married with parental consent to anyone under 21. Those in favor of the ban argue child marriage is coercive and can transform into forced marriage, especially because children lack the legal rights of adulthood.
5 days ago · Child marriage has been a longstanding embarrassment for the Show Me State. It wasn’t until 2018 that legislators got around to banning marriage for residents 14 years of age and younger — and ...
21 hours ago · Republican state Rep. Jim Murphy of St. Louis chairs the House committee where the child marriage ban is stuck. He told The Independent that he supports ending child marriage but doesn’t have ...
1 day ago · Sen. Holly Rehder, R-Scott City, presents a resolution on the Senate floor Feb. 12 (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent).Lawmakers trying to ban child marriage in Missouri hope a last-minute push in the legislative session’s final days can overcome opposition from some Republicans that put the bill’s chances in doubt.
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6 days ago · By Kacen Bayless. May 08, 2024 7:16 PM. The Missouri Capitol building is seen on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024, in Jefferson City. Nick Wagner nwagner@kcstar.com. Jefferson City. A bipartisan bill that ...
1 day ago · Lawmakers trying to ban child marriage in Missouri hope a last-minute push in the legislative session’s final days can overcome opposition from some Republicans that put the bill’s chances in doubt. A bill outlawing 16 and 17 years old from getting married stalled in a House committee when a handful of Republicans voiced opposition. There are five days left before lawmakers adjourn for the ...
5 days ago · Authored by Senators Holly Thompson Rehder (R-Scott City) and Lauren Arthur (D-Kansas City), the legislation seeks to eliminate marriage licenses for individuals under 18. Presently, Missouri law permits 16- and 17-year-olds to marry with parental consent, according to The Kansas Star. The bill received strong support in the GOP-dominated ...
