New York ends child bride marriage, raising age of consent from 14 to 18 - CBS

Centered Image
  Live Screenshot  
Source link: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/new-york-ends-child-marriage-raising-age-of-consent-from-14-to-18
Published by: CBS on 21 Jun 2017
1151 views  ·  Last view: 3 days ago

News Text (from CBS)

June 21, 2017 / 11:58 AM EDT / CBS/AP ALBANY, N.Y. -- New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday signed legislation putting an end to child marriage in the Empire State. The legislation raises the age of consent from 14 to 18, and amends the process to require parental and judicial consent

for marriage involving 17- and 18-year-olds, CBS New York reports.

"This is a major step forward in our efforts to protect children and prevent forced marriages, and I am proud to sign this legislation that puts an end to child marriage in New York once and for all," Cuomo, a Democrat, said in a news release.

According to a 2016 report from the Tahirih Justice Center, a nonprofit that protects immigrant women and girls, and the National Conference of State Legislatures, North Carolina and Alaska also allow 14-year-olds to marry with parental and judicial consent.

Twenty-seven states have no minimum age for marriage in state law, meaning children of any age could technically marry with [...]



To view the original News article, click here

Search Results on New York ends child bride marriage, raising age of consent from 14 to 18 - CBS

SCROLL TO :TOPICS |   2NEWS |   6ARTICLES |   0FAQ |   0VIDEO |   5LINKS |   0
TOPICS #CBS CHILD BRIDE   Explore Topics   Google Search

Topics with CBS, Child Bride (2)

Who are CBS?
What is Child Bride?
Child marriage is a formal marriage or informal union entered into by an individual before reaching a certain age. This is specified by several global organizations such as UNICEF as minors under the age of 18. The legally prescribed marriageable age in some jurisdictions is below 18 years

especially in the case of girls; and even when the age is set at 18 years, many jurisdictions permit earlier marriage with parental consent or in special circumstances, such as teenage pregnancy. In certain countries, even when the legal marriage age is 18, cultural traditions take priority over legislative law. Child marriage violates the rights of children; it affects both boys and girls, but it is more common among girls.
DISCLAIMER
All news articles are shared for educational purposes only. The news content is hosted on the external news website. News articles titles are derived from the original news title, news content, dialogue, speech or general content theme. The news title may be edited and optimized for SEO, keyword density, information and internal website search purposes. You are advised to view the original news article for a better understanding. If you spot any mistakes, errors or omissions kindly contact us.

Latest videos  •  6,060 videos  •  0 viewed/24 hour

SUBSCRIBE

Receive the latest news and updates by email - Subscribe Now!
About  |  Q&A  |  Contact Us    •    Terms  |  Privacy  |  Disclaimer  |  Sitemap
Connect:      Facebook  |    Twitter  |    Youtube
MuslimProphets.com is an educational website on the Prophets of God: David, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus and Muhammad, who established the Abrahamic faiths of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. MuslimProphets.com explores contemporary social themes through Scripture, Evidences, Photo, Video, Maps, Current Affairs, Debate and 'alternative' Views held by Theologians, Apologists, Scholars and Street Preachers. Take a Site Tour

In accordance with Islamic etiquette, all prophet names should be followed with 'Peace Be Upon Him (PBUH)'. This is omitted to minimise text.

DISCLAIMER: All website content is for general information and educational purposes only and available in the public domain. Whilst all information comes from sources believed to be reliable, this cannot be guaranteed. External links are provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only. They do not constitute endorsement or approval for any products, services or comments by organizations or individuals. Title and Text links may be edited for external SEO, internal site and keyword search purposes. We bear no responsibility for the accuracy, legality, or content found on any external website or its subsequent links. Unless indicated, all images and content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License distributed by Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons, Pixabay, Pxhere, Pexels, Unsplash, Flickr and others. All Torah, Psalms, Old and New Testament Bible quotes are from the King James Version (KJV) Holy Bible in the public domain. All Quran quotes are from Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali/Muhsin Khan English Quran translation.

ALWAYS DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH. If you spot any mistake, error or omission of information, contact us so we can correct it.