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dalton99a

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2. And they aren't allowed to file for divorce

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Mon Mar 12, 2018, 12:40 PM

Mar 2018

In Missouri, married minors under 18 aren’t even allowed to file for divorce without a parent’s signature. If their marriage turns abusive, they often are too young to check themselves into an adult shelter.

http://www.kansascity.com/news/state/missouri/article204287484.html

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Missouri is the Destination for Child Weddings [View all] RandySF Mar 2018 OP

Just a hunch dameatball Mar 2018 #1

And they aren't allowed to file for divorce dalton99a Mar 2018 #2

From my own High School, I know of several teen marriages from MineralMan Mar 2018 #3

There's been a lot of media attention d_r Mar 2018 #4

One of my nephews has two teen daughters. MineralMan Mar 2018 #7

It is always girls who are the children who get married crazycatlady Mar 2018 #5

A lot if these girls marry to keep their boyfriends leftyladyfrommo Mar 2018 #6

I don't like this pregnancy exemption at all. lindysalsagal Mar 2018 #8