I have heard in the news that in Arkansas they are going to try to pass a law saying they do not have to have parental consent no matter what age. I was curious to know whether it was just about pregnant teens and I found this article. What are your opinions on this? Do you think it will be passed?
http://www.arkansasnews.com/archive/2007/08/22/News/343131.html
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2007-09-12 09:03:49 · 2 answers · asked by Kelly s 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
You misread the article.
Originally the minimum age a person could get married without parental consent was 16 for women and 17 for men.
The legislature raised that age to 18.
Inadvertently, the way the bill was worded created a loophole that would allow a person of any age to get married WITH parental consent.
2007-09-12 09:08:08 · answer #1 · answered by davidmi711 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This has been brought up in the press a lot. The intent of the law was to allow 16 - 17 year olds to marry when the female was pregnant by the male. However in the law itself, the age was accidently ommitted. I think this is what you are thinking about. I think it actually passed and they are ammending it if they haven't already.
2007-09-12 09:09:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋