Ban on child marriages in Washington could soon be law
Child marriage is still legal in Washington. That may soon change: The Washington Senate on Friday passed a bill on a 48-1 vote setting a minimum marriage age of 18.
Before 2018, child marriage was legal in all 50 states. It’s now legal in 40, according to Unchained at Last, a group working to end child marriage.
Washington is one of five states that don’t put any age limit on marriage. The state does require parental consent for people who are 17 to get a marriage license. For people younger than that, a county judge must grant approval.
Between 2000 to 2021, 5,048 children — 83% of them girls wed to adult men — were married in Washington, according to a study from Unchained at Last.
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