A former military bride from San Diego came to Concord Tuesday to urge t Legislature to reject a proposal to allow 17-year-olds to marry if one member of the couple is active-duty military. The bill ...

Cancel anytime. Missouri Sen. Mike Moon explains his support for child marriage in the context of a couple he knows who married at 11- and 12-years-old when the child became pregnant. Video ...

The cardinal recalls how Iraq is ‘characterised ... women's rights, the marriage of minors, divorce and inheritance issues, up to child custody and minority rights’. The approved amendment ...

The Child Development Department successfully intervened to stop the planned marriages of four minor girls in Uchhola village, Rudraprayag. Following a complaint, officials counseled the families on ...

The Missouri Senate is again considering legislation that would ban child marriage in Missouri. This year’s bill, sponsored by Sen. Tracy McCreery, D-Olivette, would ban marriages for anyone ...

The proposed amendments would let people choose between religious or state regulations for family matters, such as marriage, inheritance, divorce and child custody. Critics fear the move could ...

The District Collector said the move aims to prevent child marriages and ensure swift legal action against those involved. The public can report suspected child marriages to the control room at ...

Bipartisan legislation introduced in the state Senate may bring a long-sought end to child marriage in Missouri. A law passed in 2018 raised the minimum age for marrying from 15 to 16 and ...