New Hampshire lawmakers are considering an exception to a child marriage ban for 17-year-olds to military members.

Missouri used to be a national haven for child statutory rapists because of its shamefully lax child-marriage laws: Until a few years ago, kids as young as 15 could marry with the permission of just ...

There are many scenes which highlight how widespread child marriage is - and how it is accepted despite being against the law ...

But a bill introduced this year by state Rep. Margaret Drye, R-Plainfield, would carve out a narrow exception, allowing ...

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 ...

Bipartisan legislation introduced in the state Senate may bring an end to child marriage in Missouri. A law passed in 2018 ...

Under current law, 16- and 17-year-olds can marry with parental consent. A bill sponsored by Sen. Tracy McCreery would ...

Atlas International Film has taken international rights for 'Nawi,' which was Kenya’s entry for the international feature ...

Iraq’s parliament has passed three divisive laws including amendments to the country’s personal status law that opponents say ...

In a win for human rights advocates Friday, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser signed the Child Marriage Prohibition Amendment Act of ...

The negative consequences of early or child marriage can be intergenerational, with future children facing the risk of experiencing increased ill-health and death rates ...

After falling short during session last year, there’s a new bipartisan push to ban child marriage in Missouri.