A bill banning child marriage in Oklahoma became law on May 13 without Governor Kevin Stitt’s signature.

Oklahoma is now the 17th state in the United States to ban child marriage.  Senate Bill 504 requires anyone getting married ...

Oklahoma has banned child marriage, becoming the 17th US state to do so. Senate Bill 504, which faced Republican opposition, sets the minimum marriage age at 18 without exceptions.

The new bill sets the minimum marriage age at 18 — ending legal exceptions for minors.

The vision of a child bride is a deeply foreign concept to most Americans. Underage marriage is regarded by most as an abroad problem, or the type of detestable horror committed by isolated malcontent ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

A law intended to stamp out child marriage may have had the opposite effect and lead to an increase, new research by King's College London shows. The study is published in The Journal of Law, ...

Colorado was poised to become the 17th state to ban child marriage, but the proposal has since been rolled back at the ...

Legislation to restrict marriage for Missouri residents under age 18 had been stalled by Republican critics for years. The law also stops child sex abusers from using non-disclosure agreements to ...