Those who marry have sex with women. And sex with children is illegal. The man, a family friend, was supposed to keep Tyree in the family home in San Pablo, California, as she completed sixth grade, and her parents moved to Texas to start a business. Instead, the man raped her repeatedly and eventually got her pregnant, Tyree said. When they found out, his parents and family friend, presumably knowing they could face legal consequences, convinced Tyree that marriage was the solution. In Massachusetts, the general age of marriage is 18, but minors can be married with judicial approval. Unlike many other states,[2] child marriage in Massachusetts does not automatically emancipate the minor or increase his or her legal rights beyond allowing the minor to consent to certain medical treatments. [3] There is little variation over time or between states in laws without parental consent. [1] Prior to 1971, about 80% of states reported an age of 18 for marriage without parental consent for women and about 85% declared an age of 21 for men. [1] Some states have different minimum ages for men and women, with or without parental consent. For example, in Mississippi, the age of consent to marriage with parental consent is 17 for men and 15 for women.
I don`t think the government should have enough power to throw people in jail for the rest of their lives, for something completely natural. If 2 people want to be together and are willing to get married because it is necessary because the government already has too much power over people`s lives, then they should be allowed to get married. Man and nature, regardless of the development of law and government, are over time. Law and government are the problem, nature is natural. Marrying someone means a lot to me, and yes, I would love to be with a younger girl and I would never hurt her like my ex-wife did to me (she was my age, by the way). If a person has to marry just to be with whomever they want, especially because they are too young, then of course this should be allowed. And nature allows people to go through puberty at 11, long before government begins. The government should help people, not attack them and their property! In a statement opposing the proposed ban, the ACLU said California already has sufficient legal and policy protections to protect teens from abuse, and the data does not suggest that forced child marriage is a widespread problem. The adoption of the ban on underage marriages could push young people who are already in abusive relationships further underground, and parents who want to force minor children into marriage could simply resort to informal ceremonies – far from court control. In addition, removing the possibility of marrying before the age of 18 could discourage young people who want to marry from doing so, the organization said. “The solution is to end (under-18 marriage),” she said. “No child should marry, period.
These laws are outdated. In California, the applicable law is found in California Family Code Sections 302 and 304 (2019): “An unmarried person under the age of 18 may obtain a marriage certificate upon receipt of a court order authorizing the person or persons to marry in accordance with the requirements described in Section 304. [11] Historically, Section 56 of the California Civil Code (1872) established 15 as the age at which a woman could marry without her parents` consent. In 1921, the age was raised to 18. [12] “I am very encouraged by the legislation being considered by a number of different states, particularly the 18 clear line that would end child marriage in this state without exception,” said Kate Ryan, director of the documentary “Knots: A Forced Marriage Story.” History is a joke, one man decided what we should do. I`m not saying I agree with that, but now we`re locking people up for things that were once legal. Meet Beverly Hillbillies. At a time when you weren`t married at 13, they were looking at you over the hill. States that do not have a legal minimum are governed by common law (which sets a minimum of 12 years for women and 14 years for men); The estimated effect of a common law is similar to a legal minimum of 13 years or less[8] (Massachusetts has the lowest legal minimum of all 50 states, 12 years for women and 14 years for men,[9] but this is at the discretion of a judge and approval must still be obtained from probate or district court. 10]) Delaware, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Rhode Island,[21] New York, and New Jersey do not allow underage marriage. The other states allow a minor to marry under the following circumstances: Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States and its inhabitants are U.S. citizens.
In Puerto Rico, the general age of marriage is 21, as that is the age of majority. The general age of marriage in Puerto Rico is 21 or 18 with parental consent. [35] In Guam, the general age is 18, but 16-year-olds may marry with the consent of at least one parent or guardian. [36] In American Samoa, the age of marriage has been 18 for both sexes since September 2018. Previously, the age of marriage for women was 14. [37] American Samoa does not allow marriages with minors. In the District of Columbia, the general age is 18, but 16-year-olds may marry with exceptions. [35] In the U.S. Virgin Islands, the age of marriage is 14 for women and 16 for men. [38] In the Northern Mariana Islands, men must be 18 to marry, while women can marry at 16 with parental consent. [39] This is most common in West Virginia and Texas, where about seven in 15- to 17-year-olds were married in 2014, compared with five in 1,000 nationally. Several other southern and western states, including Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, North Carolina, Nevada and California, also have above-average rates of child marriage.
A nonprofit called Unchained at Last compiled statistics on marriages from 2000 to 2012. They found that in 38 states, more than 167,000 children — almost all girls, some as young as 12 — were married during that time, mostly to men aged 18 and older. It is estimated that the total number of child brides in America between 2000 and 2010 was nearly 248,000. At least 31 percent were married to a spouse aged 21 or older, though the actual number is likely higher because some states did not require a spouse`s age. These marriages have even taken place in states that have legal rape laws. In many states (but not Massachusetts),[2] the marriage of a minor automatically emancipates him or increases his or her legal rights beyond the minor`s permission to consent to certain medical treatments. [3] But you`re struggling to protect her and seek out that partner and sign a legal prenuptial agreement to protect your daughter and baby! Never let a child marry under any circumstances. Because children can`t make these vital decisions.
And parents don`t always make decisions in their child`s best interest. We cannot count on that! and come on!! A child whose spouse is over 18 or 21 years of age and who allows him or her to marry. When a child becomes pregnant with an older man, the child needs to be in a safe environment and get professional help to see if it`s a healthy relationship and if it`s good. Then they can later decide to marry at the legal age. I think it is better for the child and for the child born that they know that the parents were together of their own free will and love, not by law or grandparents who decided it was best. Amen In 1880, 37 states set the age of consent at 10, 10 states at 12, and Delaware at 7. [13] [14] [15] A child marriage occurs when one or both spouses are under the age of 18. Child marriage is currently legal in 44 states (only Delaware, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island have set the minimum age at 18 and eliminated all exceptions), and 20 US states do not require a minimum age for marriage, with parental or judicial renunciation. About 248,000 children were married in the United States between 2000 and 2010.
The vast majority were girls married to adult men, much older. For Tyree, the damage caused by her marriage as a child has already been done. At the age of 15, she had two children and dropped out of school. She left her husband at the age of 16, but failed to get a judge to sign the divorce or give her custody of her children until she was 18 because she was then considered an adult, she said. She has struggled with homelessness and drug use for years. Now, decades later, she suffers from PTSD and an anxiety disorder, she said. Sex with children is illegal. Having sex with your wife is not.