A Washington law banning child marriage went into effect on Wednesday, but most states still allow the practice. An effort to end child marriage in the United States has gained steam in recent years.

Despite progress, a practice that America condemns elsewhere as a human rights abuse remains legal under some circumstances ...

On May 4, 2024 a political activist claimed in a post on X that child marriage is currently legal in 38 states and 20 states do not require any minimum age for marriage. The person made the claim ...

As more states make child marriage illegal, the places where it is still lawful are emerging as havens for ceremonies which can devastate the lives of young people. A Newsweek investigation reveals ...

Brittany shares stories from her life on TikTok using the name Brittany Bee. She says, “I am a child marriage survivor in the United States.” In 2024, there are only 12 U.S. states that ban marriage ...

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 ...

Unchained At Last, a group supporting bill HB 1455 to end child marriage in Washington state, meets with Sen. Manka Dhingra, D-Redmond, left, who chairs the Senate Law & Justice Committee, inside the ...

Charlie Johns and Eunice Winstead were married in rural Tennessee, with the child's mother saying 'if they love one another, ...