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.

There are only 12 states in the U.S. that ban those under 18 from getting married. Almost 300,000 children were married in the U.S. between 2000 and 2018, many of whom were girls marrying adult men, ...

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 ...

SAN JOSE — Gowned in white wedding dresses and veils — and with metal chains wrapped around their wrists — around 20 survivors of child marriage gathered outside Assemblymember Ash Kalra’s office ...

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

The Jewish-led group Unchained at Last was part of a coalition advocating for the law. New legislation banning child marriage in Washington, D.C., was signed into law last week following advocacy by a ...

GARCIA-NAVARRO: We often hear about child marriage in the context of other countries. But it's also a huge problem here in the United States. Sherry Johnson was forced to marry in 1971 at the age of ...

In a landmark move to protect children, especially girls, from forced child marriages, a provincial assembly in Pakistan on ...