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Utah House raises minimum marriage age to 16, allows narrow judicial exception for 15‑year‑olds
Summary
The Utah House on Jan. 26, 1999 approved a substitute to raise the minimum marriage age to 16 while preserving a narrow judicial exception for 15‑year‑olds with parental consent and juvenile court approval; the bill passed 50‑19 and goes to the Senate.
The Utah House on Jan. 26, 1999 passed First Substitute House Bill 46, raising the state's minimum legal marriage age to 16 while allowing a limited exception for 15‑year‑olds who obtain parental consent and juvenile court approval. The measure passed the House 50‑19 and was referred to the Senate.
Sponsor Representative Carl Saunders told colleagues the bill is aimed at reducing early marriages and their social costs. Citing research "from the Department of Marriage and Family Relations at Brigham Young University," Saunders said "a child that's married between the ages of 14 and 16…
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