• Zos_Kia@lemmynsfw.com
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        That’s not accurate. In France it’s 18 , has been for a couple of decades actually. A judge can waive it in the interests of the couple but that’s super rare.

        It’s also not like you can marry a 15 year old to an adult. Statutory laws still apply, obviously.

        • TAG@lemmy.world
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          That is how it is in many places in the US. People who want to marry off their child find the most regressive, backwards judge in the area who is happy to do it just to keep up traditional values.

      • Takapapatapaka@tarte.nuage-libre.fr
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        Indeed surprising for me, the trick being that it’s not 18 when considering “marriage with parents and judicial approval”, which are probably pretty rare but definitely possible in way more countries than i would have bet

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          Mostly the same in the US, most of the states that are 18 below require parental consent. Still not awesome but it’s not like a bunch of teenagers are getting married willy nilly.

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            Allowing children to be sold off as child brides with parents consent is not an improvement. Especially since they cannot legally get divorced until they are 18

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          Ah! 16 across the board. I assume that’s national not provincial law?

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      Anyone who knows anything about the US would never claim such a thing…

      Only people claiming this are suburban trash living their sheltered life who need to feel superior after reading something like this.

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        This country is littered with pedophiles and 48 year olds who say “age is just a number!” Just before they marry a 14 yr old.

        Anyone who knows anything about the US

        Knows this.

        You are the one who is mislead my friend