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Legislators fear the state could become a regional destination for child marriages
Author of the article: Shari Kulha
Publishing date: Feb 03, 2021 • February 3, 2021 • 3 minute read • Of the 4,000 married children in 50 of North Carolina s 100 counties, 93 per cent married an adult, with 200 marrying someone 10 years older or more. Photo by Getty Images
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With a concern that the state is becoming a regional destination for child marriages, North Carolina Republican Senator Vickie Sawyer is preparing bills that would prevent anyone under the age of 18 from marrying there.