Rhode Island Bans Child Marriages Following Testimonies Of Abuse

On Monday, Democratic Governor of Rhode Island Daniel McKee signed a bill that prohibits child marriage in the state in an attempt to “protect children and prevent exploitation.”

The legislation “would repeal the provision of law granting minors the ability to obtain a marriage license, and would require a person to be of full legal age, at least eighteen (18) years of age to obtain a marriage license.”