Publication - Consultation paper
Youngest age for getting married - changes to the law: consultation - easy read version
Easy read version of family law consultation about raising the youngest age that you can get married.
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Things to think about
Some people are worried about changing the youngest age for marriage.
Some people say that we do not know how harmful it is at the current age of 16 or 17 years old and we need more research.
Some people say that if we change the youngest age for marriage to 18 years old, then it does not match other rights that young people have at 16 years old.
Young people who want to get married at 16 or 17 years old and cannot, might have less rights than married people.