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Unchained At Last, a non-profit advocacy group dedicated to ending child marriage in the United States, found that only 14% of the child marriages conducted from 2000 to 2010 were between two children marrying each other. [20] In the other 86% of cases, child marriages are between a minor and an adult. [35]
In 1991, 68% of black children were born outside of marriage (where 'marriage' is defined with a government-issued license). [8] According to the CDC/NCHS Vital statistic report 1970–2010, [ 9 ] in 2011, 72% of black babies were born to unmarried mothers, [ 10 ] [ 11 ] while the 2018 National Vital Statistics Report provides a figure of 69.4 ...
The second most common interracial marriage in the United States is an Asian American female married to a White American male, this is followed by a White American female married to a Black American male. In 2006, 88% of foreign-born White Hispanic males were married to White Hispanic females. In terms of out-marriage, Hispanic males who ...
While many think child marriage is only an issue in far away countries, it affects thousands of children every year in the United States.
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Child marriage is a marriage or domestic partnership, formal or informal, usually between a child and an adult, but can also be between a child and another child. [ 1 ] Although the age of majority (legal adulthood ) and marriage age are typically 18 years old, these thresholds can differ in different jurisdictions . [ 2 ]
Pages in category "Child marriage in the United States" The following 37 pages are in this category, out of 37 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Some advocates want California to prohibit marriage for people under age 18. But groups including the ACLU and Planned Parenthood have opposed such bans, saying they could undermine minors' rights ...