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.
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asshole this is america , dickhead
WHAT IS WRONG IN NEW JERSEY….???
He needs to go! Wth is wrong with ppl???
If this is true, and I doubt it, I will certainly be totally disgusted and disappointed with Christie.
Please
I agree I like Christe
Wow. Does he live in America? Time for a new governor.
Governor Christie is a Idiot vote that man out office
This is America Christy,not a foreign country.
What are you thinking? This should never happen in this state.