Marriageable age of 18 now law

The House unanimously passed the bill on June 9 with 35 votes “for”, none against and zero abstentions. While on January 17, the Senate passed the bill by 23 “for”, none “against” and five abstentions, the latter comprised of Opposition Senators.

What this means now is that it is illegal to have a person under the age of 18, to enter into a marriage arrangement.

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