NC Legislators Say 'I don't' to Proposed Changes to 2 Marriage-Related Laws

Two efforts to modernize North Carolina laws regarding marriage were derailed in the General Assembly on Wednesday.

North Carolina has the lowest minimum age marriage in the country at just 14. A bipartisan bill to raise that to 18 was watered down to leave it at 14 but to restrict marriages for anyone under 18 to someone who's no more than four years older.

Youths ages 14 and 15 would still need court approval to marry, while those ages 16 or 17 could marry with parental consent.

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https://www.wral.com/nc-legislators-say-i-don-t-to-proposed-changes-to-2-marriage-related-laws/19650845/