Marriage Law and Policy

23+ hour, 47+ min ago   (1118+ words) Tue, Oct 06, 2026 | Rabi Al-Aakhir 24, 1448 | Fajr 04:56|DXB 33.2°C Can a girl really get married at the age of nine in Iraq? The claim has followed Iraq's controversial changes to its personal status law, triggering concern inside and outside the country. But…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (341+ words) latination.com Watch on the app California closes the door on marriage before 18 while dozens of states still allow exceptions - Governor Gavin Newsom signed bill AB 1267 setting eighteen years as the absolute minimum age to marry or enter legal unions…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (213+ words) ԱՐՑԱԽ ԼՐԱՏՎԱԿԱՆ California Bans Child Marriage On September 30th, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Bill AB 1267 into law establishing 18 as the minimum marriage age in the state with no exceptions. This bill eliminates previous legal provisions that allowed minors to marry…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (273+ words) A South African lawyer and businessman has advertised for a second wife, offering a substantial financial package and listing specific religious and age-based criteria. Gerrit Coetzee, a 58-year-old lawyer and businessman residing in the northern Free State of South Africa,…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (187+ words) DOYLESTOWN, PA — The sixth annual Vows and Veterans wedding and vow-renewal celebration takes place on Tuesday, Nov. 17, according to Acting Register of Wills Douglas Wayne, Esq. This year, Bucks County Sheriff Danny Ceisler will officiate at the ceremonies, which will…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (273+ words) Generally, the chief ministers in India face peculiar challenges with their operational procedures. They frequently meet thousands of people and get to hear many fascinating stories from the common public. Now we have a similar situation and development, and it…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (83+ words) county17.com With nearly 1 million readers this year! GILLETTE, Wyo. — Congratulations to these couples who recently received marriage licenses from the Campbell County clerk. - Joshua Jon Fazekas, Wright, and Jaqualyn Dianne Leisz, Wright - Keegan Scott Mehlberg, Rozet, and Kylie Ri Murphy,…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (523+ words) (The Center Square) - Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed another bill that advocates hope will end human rights abuses in marriage. On the same day that Newsom signed a bill to end child marriage in California, he signed a bill to…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (282+ words) By Daniel Agbesi Latsu Kadjebi (O/R), Sept. 25, GNA – Madam Emma Asilevi, Kadjebi District Girls’ Education Officer, has urged parents to desist from forcing their children, particularly girls, into marriage. She said forcing a child into marriage was a violation of…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (44+ words) Bhaskar English California bans child marriage, 32 US states still allow it:What happens to child brides; is the situation worse than India?...