WASHINGTON (TNS) — Most Americans think of child marriage as a vestige of a bygone era. And yet in every state, people under 18 are allowed to marry.
Child Brides Join Push To Raise Marriage Age
Rebecca Beitsch Stateline.org, La Crosse Tribune
Sun, 05/21/2017 - 2:34pm
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Topics: Wisconsin La Crosse County La Crosse
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