NC General Assembly bill would change legal marriage age from 14 to 18

February 2nd, 2021 | by CBS 17 Digital Desk in WNCT 9

This article was originally published in WNCT 9 on February 02, 2021. You can access the original article here: https://www.wnct.com/news/north-carolina/nc-general-assembly-bill-would-change-legal-marriage-age-from-14-to-18/ .

CBS 17 reported on the newly introduced North Carolina General Assembly legislation, HB41 and SB35, which would amend the state’s legal marriage age from 14 to 18. The article features Jeanne Smoot, former Tahirih Senior Counsel for Policy and Strategy.

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