The legal age of marriage and civil partnerships in England and Wales is to be raised from 16 to 18 - and adults could be jailed for facilitating underage marriages
It will now be illegal for anybody under the age of 18 to get married in England and Wales.
The bill, introduced in June 2021, was passed in parliament on Tuesday without opposition and will receive Royal Assent later this week meaning it will become law from then.The new law also applies to religious or cultural marriages not registered with the couples' local council. Children will not face penalties under the new law, however, adults who facilitate their marriage could face up to seven years in jail and a fine.Conservative MP Pauline Latham, who introduced the bill after years of campaigners calling for it, said it would"transform the life chances of many girls".
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