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.
Sick
Really? We have laws to prevent child marriages. To bad if muslims are offended. We are offended by their actions. To name a few FGM(female genitalia mutilation,
Slavery of non believers or death to those who will not believe in Islam, death to gays, child rape, etc.
Disappointed in Christie.
Always thought he was a fooooool. Now what know for sure.
Well. Those traditions do NOT belong in this country. Wise up!
WHAAAAAAT?????? Ridiculous so tired of the reasoning “don’t want to offend”. We all get offended, that is life. What I want to know is where is the common sense gone? I thought we protected children or tried to in the USA!
You’re probably a paedophile too, you nasty$#%&!@*excuse of a human being.
They’re children until they are 18. Some of these kids have no say!
The article says that children under 18 will be protected with the exception of 17 and 18 year olds who have a court waiver to marry. Please read the whole article before commenting.
The question is when does a child become an adult? What is a persons definition of child marriage? In most states the age without parental consent is eighteen and with consent at sixteen. I married at eighteen. No regrets. My older sister got married at seventeen and was married for 50 years. When they marry below sixteen it is usually because of pregnancy.