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.
That’s the law in most states. 18 for girls, 21 for boys.
Who cares if it violate their cult beliefs. This is america. We only marry adult. Even adults that act like children
We don’t honor Muslim traditions – if they live in the US they live by our laws – SHAME on you Christie – You are disgusting
You are kidding me right we have laws in place in this country. 16 with parents consent and 18 as a adult
You all are nuts this is an outrages and it offense me and million others
Wrong, BUSTER. Sharia law belongs over in the Middle East, not here!!
I suppose he would also support honor killings and Muslims right to kill infidels and screwing goat’s in the playground while children are enjoying recess just another spineless phoney politition showing there ignorance
Christie, do not be stupid!!!!! Are you an American Father? PROTECT YOUR CHILDREN FROM OLD MEN RAPISTS IN YOUR STATE!!!!
What pedophiles want. Wow how inhumane can we get. Not even animals treat their own this way. Wow over a satananistic ideaology of a man that went into a cave and was tormented by demons, speaking of Muhhamid. This is atrocious!
Time for a new Governor