The bill, which essentially eliminates child marriages in New York, was named after a 13-year-old bride who was forced into marriage. Recently, several other states passed similar legislation including New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Minnesota and Delaware.
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Cuomo Signs 'Nalia's Law' Raising Age of Marriage Consent to 18 in New York
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo made official a new provision raising the legal age of marriage consent to 18 after he signed the recently passed “Nalia's Law.” So reports NBC News.
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