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Maine raises legal age of marriage to 18 (web.archive.org)

submitted 3 weeks ago by SageMountain@beehaw.org to c/usnews@beehaw.org

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Maine's been doing pretty good lately. Don't know why Mills didn't sign it though. link to the bill

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[–] SageMountain@beehaw.org 7 points 3 weeks ago

To be clear, the law says marriage certificates can't be given to anyone under 18. Parental concent does not matter. Unless I missed something in the bill

[–] Powderhorn@beehaw.org 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

So much for my plan to move to Maine to marry a 16-year-old. This is why we can't have nice things.

[–] SageMountain@beehaw.org 5 points 3 weeks ago

While Maine's off the list, there are 36 other states where you still can. :(