Child marriage is still legal in California. Former child brides like Courtney Stodden push for change with AB 1267, which ...

California lawmakers are working on a bill to set the minimum marriage age at 18, with no exceptions. The bill, Assembly Bill 1267, aims to end child marriage in the state. While the ACLU opposes the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. California could finally slam the door on child marriage as lawmakers weigh a bill that would outlaw the controversial practice ...

California is one of three states that allow children of any age to get married if a parent or guardian signs off.

The vision of a child bride is a deeply foreign concept to most Americans. Underage marriage is regarded by most as an abroad problem, or the type of detestable horror committed by isolated malcontent ...

A law intended to stamp out child marriage may have had the opposite effect and lead to an increase, new research by King's College London shows. The study is published in The Journal of Law, ...

Climate change is now believed to be a leading contributor to more frequent and younger nuptials, with 12 million girls tipped to become child brides this year.