West Virginia child marriage laws lag behind neighboring states

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — One-third of U.S. states have banned marriage for those under 18 with limited or no exceptions.   With Pennsylvania and Virginia banning child marriage outright and a similar bill awaiting Senate approval in Ohio, West Virginia now has some of the weakest barriers protecting children from being forced into marriage in the region. In 2023, a bill […]CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — One-third of U.S. states have banned marriage for those under 18 with limited or no exceptions.   With Pennsylvania and Virginia banning child marriage outright and a similar bill awaiting Senate approval in Ohio, West Virginia now has some of the weakest barriers protecting children from being forced into marriage in the region. In 2023, a bill […] Kentucky | WOWK 13 NewsRead MoreSource: WOWK-TV