A new Missouri law went into effect Tuesday that prohibits anyone under the age of 16 from obtaining a marriage license in the state.
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed the legislation last month, which also make it illegal for anyone 21 or older to marry anyone under the age of 18, CBS reported.
Applicants who are 16 and 17 years old would still need parental consent to be eligible for a marriage license.
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3 comments:
they raised it to 16? so what was it before? well it is missouri so it was probably like 12 years old.
Now all of the sex offenders will have to go to West Virginia for child brides!
Wonder if they may marry their parents or siblings?
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