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.
Idiot
Oh brother
IDIOT!
bet it would be a different story if it was his kid !!!! Dick
So anything goes. I thought this country was based on laws. Not on some religions beliefs. Christie’s thought process would allow me to start a new religion that believed robbing, raping, abuse of small children and women, and murder would be okay with him. Oh my ba, that’s Islam and that wouldn’t be new would it. He is a dumb$#%&!@*
Are you nuts
.??? This is America,,,,,,and should govern as such…..despite other religions,,,,,,they are immoral.
He’s nuts
You are a real chicken!!!
How about the laws
Are you nuts?