Gov Gavin Newsom called it a "long overdue measure to protect young Californians".

Thirty-two states still allow child marriages in some circumstances, such as with the permission of a parent or a judge. Two ...

California has officially outlawed child marriage, raising the minimum marriage age to 18 years. Governor Gavin Newsom signed this pivotal legislation, which will be implemented starting January 1, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Child marriage — defined as a legal union made to anyone under the age of 18 — is currently legal in 34 states. Three states — ...

The governor of California has signed into law a ban on child marriage. What is the status of other efforts to ban the practice? And do bans prove effective?

California becomes the 18th US state to ban child marriage without exceptions, after nearly a decade of campaigning by survivors and advocates ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Since 2018, 17 states have barred marriage before age 18, but most states still allow minors to wed with parental or judicial ...

The vision of a child bride is a deeply foreign concept to most Americans. Underage marriage is regarded by most as an abroad problem, or the type of detestable horror committed by isolated malcontent ...

CALIFORNIA, USA — A California bill to ban child marriage unanimously passed the State Senate Wednesday. Assembly Bill 1267 now heads back to the Assembly for a final vote that could send the ...

A landmark new law will ban child marriage in California after survivors, including Courtney Stodden, endlessly campaigned for greater protections for children ...