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.
He is already
This is why New Jersey is in the mess it’s in, because of weak governors
Fool! Watch your daughters
Children have no protection from barbarians
He is dumb. Why not protect the vhild.
You have got to be shitting me; it is not okay to allow child marriage – so disgusting and am so disappointed with your behavior
What is the OLD saying, GOING to HELL in a HAND BASKET!! We are , the people in charge??????
If they want to practice the disgusting act of marrying children, then they need to go home! Things like that don’t belong here!
Asshole!
That is a violation of our laws protecting the welfare of children in America!