On May 4, 2024 a political activist claimed in a post on X that child marriage is currently legal in 38 states and 20 states do not require any minimum age for marriage. The person made the claim ...

A map has been released that shows the U.S. states where the most child marriages have occurred. Marriage for those under the age of 18 was legal in all 50 U.S. states as of 2017. But since 2018, 13 ...

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.