Bipartisan legislation introduced in the state Senate may bring an end to child marriage in Missouri. A law passed in 2018 raised the minimum age for marrying from 15 to 16 and prohibited anyone over ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. In a move toward safeguarding children's rights, Missouri is working to ...

Dozens of new Missouri laws take effect Thursday, Aug. 28, changing paid sick leave, child marriage and school cellphone policies. The Missouri Legislature passed a total of 51 non-budget bills during ...

Marriage would be banned for anyone under 18 under a law that advanced out of the Missouri Senate Thursday. Under current Missouri law, anyone under 16 is prohibited from getting married. But 16 and ...

Missouri will stop seizing foster children's Social Security benefits to cover foster care costs. The new law also bans marriage for anyone under 18 and voids non-disclosure agreements in child sex ...

The Missouri Senate voted Tuesday to ban child marriage by raising the minimum age for marriage to 18 in all instances. The House voted to approve the same bill last week, meaning the legislation is ...

SPONSORED — Lawmakers in Jefferson City are taking aim at child marriage laws in Missouri. In this week’s Legal Lens, Brown & Crouppen attorney Andrea McNairy explains why some say the need to change ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — After falling short during session last year, there’s a new bipartisan push to ban child marriage in Missouri. Right now, in Missouri, 16- and 17-year-olds can get married to ...