US Marriage Laws......

[exUte]

if the state legislatures really wanted to stop minors from marrying, change the laws.

From what I can tell of the recent Texas uproar, if the parents gave consent, it is legal for a 16-year-old to marry.

Change the friggin laws to 18. Period!

Don't talk out of both sides of your legal mouth.

http://www.coolnurse.com/marriage_laws.htm

[Jeff Lebowski]

http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,695267942,00.html

The investigation began after a 16-year-old living there complained of physical abuse. A search warrant, issued late Friday, authorized state troopers to enter the retreat and look for evidence of a marriage between the girl and Dale Barlow, 50.
The warrant said the girl had a baby eight months ago, when she was 15. Under Texas law, girls younger than 16 cannot marry, even with parental approval.