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Michigan bans child marriage with new legislation

By Conrad Hoyt
Published July 12, 2023 8:21am ET
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Michigan bans child marriage with new legislation
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Michigan has banned child marriage by approving new legislation that raises the minimum age to marry in the state to 18.

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