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(#1) There's No Set Marriage Age In Yemen
Yemen's has no minimum age when it comes to marriage; instead, laws allow for the parents to decide the appropriate age for marriage of their children. Unfortunately, child marriage is deeply ingrained in Yemen, with causes like poverty and religious tradition reinforcing the practice. UNICEF estimates that 32% of girls in the country are married before age 18.
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(#8) Legal Marriage Age Varies In India
India, with its diverse ethnic and religious populations, has a complex set of rules governing legal marriage. According to the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, women must be 18 and men must be 21 before they can be married. But this law is sometimes ignored.
According to UNICEF, 47% of Indian girls are married by 18, and 18% are married by 15. These marriages are sometimes arranged whether the girls have agreed or not.
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(#6) Angola's Age Of Consent For Physical Intimacy Is 12
While Angola's legal age to marry is 18, or 16 with parental permission, the age of consent for Angolans for physical intimacy is 12. An older partner who has an encounter with an individual under the age of 12 can be prosecuted. The law in Angola doesn't have a close-in-age exemption, either.
This means that two minors under the age of 12 who engage in consensual acts could both be prosecuted, and that two minors close in age - say, 11 and 13 - would be at risk for legal action as well.
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(#2) In Massachusetts, Boys Must Be 14 And Girls Must Be 12 To Marry With Parental Consent
Many American states have a legal marrying age of 18. However, some states allow minors to marry with certain restrictions. Massachusetts, for instance, does not set a specific minimum age for marriage. According to a controversial precedent set in 1854, boys as young as 14 and girls as young as 12 are allowed to get married in the state.
There are caveats before those of age can say "I do." A court order is required, and before a judge will grant an order for a minor to wed, both parents of the child must appear and give their consent. If one or both parents live outside of Massachusetts, a court may order notice of the hearing be sent to them. However, no court order is required if a parent has deserted the minor, if the parent cannot give permission due to mental illness or other incapacity, or if the parent has been deemed unfit to have custody.
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(#11) The Age Of Consent In Bahrain Is 21, But Girls Can Get Married At 15
The age of physical consent in Bahrain is 21. Anyone who violates that law may be imprisoned. The legal age of marriage is under debate in Bahrain. Officially, girls may marry as young as 15, but activists are pushing for age 18 for both men and women to legally marry.
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(#14) Marriage Age In Canada Is 16 - With Conditions
Like many Western nations, Canada's age for consent is 16. It was once 14, but changed with the passage of 2008's Tackling Violent Crime Act. The law also includes a "close-in-age exception" that allows 14- and 15-year-olds to be intimate with a partner who is less than five years older.
In terms of marriage, the legal age is 16 in most provinces, as long as each party has parental permission.
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Judging from the legislation of various countries in the world, the marriage age stipulated by most countries is between 21 and 24 years old for men and between 18 and 22 years old for women. Under the influence of different cultures and marriage concepts, people in different countries have different views on the appropriate age of marriage.
Some people never think that they should get married within the legal age, including having children at the appropriate age. The random tool lists 16 different appropriate ages for marriage around the world. And what should be clear is that even if you are over the proper age for marriage, you have the right to choose the best.
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