As the issue of child marriage gains more attention, New Jersey legislators decided to do something about it and passed a bill that would prohibit marriage of any children under age 18.
Governor Chris Christie was handed the opportunity to make New Jersey the first state to officially ban child marriage without exception.
Nancy Munoz, the bill’s main sponsor, is a Republican assemblywoman from Union. She introduced the bill after hearing testimony in committee hearings about children being forced into marriage “for religious reasons.”
Under current New Jersey law, children under age 16 can be legally married with parental consent and approval from a sympathetic judge.
Find out what action Christie decided to take and why on the next page.
It is still illegal in the US.
What???
Are you insane?
It is against our laws, customs, traditions…you ate supporting CHILD ABUSE of the worst kind..no way, shameful.
Pedophiles, who will protect the children?
Must be because children can’t vote.
And so Christie has just gone to the dark side, sharia law.
Like when that ACLU gal said we could clear the court backlog of statutory rape cases if we just LOWER THE AGE OF CONSENT! Right, Gov?
Very disappointing!
Foolish