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Gov.: No Rush to Fix Ark. Marriage Law
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Gov. Mike Beebe said Thursday that a flawed law that could let even toddlers marry doesn’t yet require a special session of the Arkansas Legislature to fix. The governor left open the possibility of calling a special session or asking Benton County officials to appeal a judge’s ruling Wednesday that an independent commission overstepped its bounds when it tried to correct the law. “If we see there is someone trying to take advantage of the law in a way that appears to be offensive, and creates a crisis, then we wouldn’t hesitate to call a special session. We’re not there yet,” Beebe said. The law, passed this year, was intended to set 18 as the minimum marriage age but also allow pregnant teenagers to marry with parental consent. However, an extra “not” in the language of the law inadvertently allows Arkansas minors of any age to marry, if their parents approve. More : abcnews.go.com |
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