Grand jury indicts woman who married boy

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http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/11/30/child.groom.ap/index.html

Lisa Lynette Clark, who says she is pregnant with the teenager's child, was arrested earlier this month after their November 8 wedding.

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Georgia law allows children of any age to marry -- without parental consent -- if the bride-to-be is pregnant. The law dates back to the early 1960s and was written to prevent out-of-wedlock births.

Last week, a judge ruled that the teenager, who skipped school to get married, violated his probation on a previous burglary charge.
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I have a 17 year old boy and would be very upset if this had happened to him when he was 15. What is with that law in Georgia?

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I find many laws in GA seem to be overlooked when it comes to fair treatment and justice for all. How about being arrested for sending caring and thoughtful email, no violence of any kind, and being arrested because someone said it sounds like you are gay!