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The findings were published in their article "Child Marriage in the United States: How Common Is the Practice, And Which Children Are at Greatest Risk?: Child marriage in the United States". They found that out of every 1,000 children surveyed, about 6 were married. [32] Prevalence varied by location, race/ethnicity, gender and age.
13 states have a minimum age of 18, which is the same as their general age: Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia and Washington. Recently, several states have revisited the legality of child marriage.
Underage marriage is widespread in the United States, where about 170,000 children were wed between 2000 and 2010 in 38 of the 50 states where data was available, according to activists.
Child marriage, as defined by Committee on the Rights of the Child and UNICEF, is observed in the United States. [183] The UNICEF definition of child marriage includes couples who are formally married, or who live together as a sexually active couple in an informal union, with at least one member – usually the girl – being less than 18 ...
Jan. 8—Child marriage is still legal in Washington, and on Monday state lawmakers moved along a proposed law to ban it. Today, children of any age can get married in the state. If they're 17 ...
The practice is technically still legal in 44 U.S. states, as most allow marriage before 18. Cuomo signed legislation in New York in 2017 that raised the age of consent to marry from 14 to 18, but ...
California is one of just four states in the nation with no minimum age for marriage. Minors of any age can be married if a judge and, in most cases, a parent or guardian approve.
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 .