State House Votes For Ban On Child Marriages In Pennsylvania

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – A ban on Pennsylvania marriages when either party is under 18 is moving ahead with a unanimous vote in the state House of Representatives.
State representatives voted 195-0 on Wednesday to send the proposal to the Senate.
Current state law allows those under 18 to marry if custodial parents or guardians agree, and under age 16 if a judge decides it’s in the child’s best interests.
Delaware became the first state to ban child marriages last year.
The bill&