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[8]: 422 While the act outlawed bigamy in the US territories, it was seen to be largely weak and ineffective at preventing people from practicing polygamy. [9]: 447–449 [10]: 243–244 However, due to the continuous threat of legislation targeting polygamy and the church, Brigham Young pretended to comply. [8]: 422
The 2008 House Bill 31 aimed to redefine child welfare laws and certain kinds of abuse. This bill included child bigamy under the term "sexual abuse". It placed child bigamy on the same level as incest, sexual battery, and lewdness involving a child. [19] Child bigamy remains a form of sexual abuse today.
Bigamy is a crime in most countries that recognise only monogamous marriages. When it occurs in this context often neither the first nor second spouse is aware of the other. In countries that have bigamy laws, with a few exceptions (such as Egypt and Iran ), consent from a prior spouse makes no difference to the legality of the second marriage ...
The city of Austin also entered into an agreement with American Gateways “to stabilize the immigration status of detained and non-detained immigrants residing in Austin/Travis County,” of more ...
Texas Legislature, Sept. 27, Bills Signed by the Governor. Texas State Capitol, accessed Sept. 27, Texas Constitution and Statutes Search. Office of the Texas Governor, accessed Sept. 26, News Archive
Hogan Gore of the Austin American-Statesman contributed reporting for this story. This article originally appeared on Fort Smith Times Record: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton accused of voting ...
Brown v. Buhman, No. 14-4117 (10th Cir. 2016), is a legal case in the United States federal courts challenging the State of Utah's criminal polygamy law. The action was filed in 2011 by polygamist Kody Brown along with his wives Meri Brown, Janelle Brown, Christine Brown, and Robyn Sullivan.
Gov. Greg Abbott sent a letter to the Texas Education Agency — which oversees Texas K-12 schools — and another to universities in May ordering them to “ignore” the “illegal” new rules ...