Despite a widespread and growing consensus that child marriage should be banned, a majority of U.S. states still allow the practice.

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In many communities, it is justified as protection—of a girl’s honor, her family’s reputation, or her economic security. In ...

A law intended to stamp out child marriage may have had the opposite effect and lead to an increase, new research by King's College London shows. The study is published in The Journal of Law, ...

They held hands and their chants of “it's so nice to be here” echoed through the tent before they set about discussing ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Missouri Sen. Mike Moon explains his support for child marriage in the context of a couple he knows who married at 11- and ...

Legislation to restrict marriage for Missouri residents under age 18 had been stalled by Republican critics for years. The law also stops child sex abusers from using non-disclosure agreements to ...