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.
We live in the USA, where are you talking about, muslins are getting the hell out of our country!
S I ck
GOOD POINT
Guess the age of consent just went to 8 years old on NJ!
So in other words the offended are free to offend other religions and believes . How in the hell does that make any sense ???
Idiot!!!
always thot something was wrong with this man…good thing he aint prez
Only a barbaric CULT would sanction child marriage! I thought child ABUSE was against the law in the US?
I never believed you were such a damn scumbag Christi
This is American. We don’t live by others laws. Religious traditions are not Laws of the USA. If he has daughters, does he want his child be married before she is grown enough to get married?