2026 Could See End of Child Marriage in Another State

Since 2018, 16 states and Washington, D.C., have ended child marriage by raising the legal age for marriage to 18.

Country’s huge U-turn on child marriage sparks outrage

Somalia made global headlines in recent times after its parliament briefly outlawed child marriage, only to reverse the ...
The Forward

Child marriage banned in Washington, D.C., after push by Jewish advocates

(JTA) — New legislation banning child marriage in Washington, D.C., was signed into law last week following advocacy by a coalition including Unchained At Last, a Jewish-led organization that opposes ...
KSAT

Texas allows certain children to get married. Lawmakers may close that loophole.

Texas lawmakers are debating a bill that would close a loophole that allows certain teenagers to marry before they are 18. (Kaylee Greenlee For The Texas Tribune, Kaylee Greenlee For The Texas Tribune ...
Oklahoma's News

Marriage and child incentive bills look to curb divorce rate

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — A lawmaker is ...
FOX 13 Utah

Utah lawmaker looks to block border crossing for underage marriages

Concerns about children being taken out of state to be forced into a marriage has prompted Rep. Melissa Garff Ballard, ...
Daily Graphic

Speak against gender-based violence, child marriage - Religious, traditional leaders urged

Religious leaders and traditional rulers have been asked to speak out against gender-based violence (GBV) and child marriage ...