Exclusive: Virginia Attorney General on banning child marriage #shorts

#childmarriage #virginia #jasonmiyares #washingtonexaminer Lawmakers have raised the minimum age for marriage in the commonwealth in an effort to combat child marriages entirely in the Old Dominion. Earlier this year, the legislature and Youngkin approved a bill that changes the age for marriage from 16 to 18. Under state law previously, 16- or 17-year-olds could get married if they had permission from a parent or guardian, but now, only those 18 or older may be married in the state effective Monday. Read the full story here: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/3065165/four-new-laws-taking-effect-virginia/ Check out our website: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/