New York bans underage marriages, raises age of consent to 18

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

New York banned underage marriages on Thursday, raising the age of consent to 18 years old.

Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) signed the bill into law, which eliminated the previous exception of allowing 17-year-olds to get married with the consent of parents and the courts.

"This administration fought hard to successfully end child marriage in New York and I'm proud to sign this legislation to strengthen our laws and further protect vulnerable children from exploitation," Cuomo said.

"Children should be allowed to live their childhood and I thank the many legislators and advocates who worked diligently to advance this measure and further prevent forced marriages in this state," he added.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/new-york-bans-underage-marriages-raises-age-of-consent-to-18/ar-AAMrUE6

[no_hypocrisy]

1. Won't fundamentalist Jews object that this is interference with the practice of their religions?

Some sects as the Satmar have arranged for marriages for girls under 17.

[AlexSFCA]

2. who cares??

[MyMission]

3. There are 40+ states still allowing marriage under age 18

So ANYONE in NY could go to CT (not NJ) to marry.

I ask you to ask yourself why you felt the need to single out (fundamentalist) Jews?

Especially in your subject post? Conservative Christians certainly disapprove of being told what to do or not do, and would and do object to restrictions for marrying age. And FYI, it won't interfere with the practice of Judaism, it will discourage child marriage, which is what it was meant to do. Not just for Satmar or fundamentalist Jews!

ANYONE living in NY who believes in child marriage would object.

As a Jew I was offended by your post, because child marriage is common in many fundamentalist RELIGIONS, and singling out (NY) Jews is prejudicial, in my opinion. I thought about reporting your post but decided I needed to address your comments. I don't believe you were intentionally displaying bigotry/insensitivity, but it came across as such.

Also, I copied this slightly outdated information from Wikipedia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_marriage_in_the_United_States

So, as of June 2020, in the 40 states that have set a marriage age by statute, the lower minimum marriage age when all exceptions are taken into account, are:

2 states have a minimum age of 14: Alaska and North Carolina
3 states have a minimum age of 15.
21 states have a minimum age of 16.
10 states have a minimum age of 17.
5 states have a minimum age of 18.
From 2017[41][42] to 2020,[43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50] [51][52][53] several states changed their law to set a minimum age, to raise their minimum age, or to make more stringent the conditions under which an underage marriage may occur.

No hard feelings. Just had to get that off my chest.

[no_hypocrisy]

4. Because certain sects consider child marriage to be an integral part of the practice

of their faith. This isn't a 15 yo in Arkansas running off to get married because s/he doesn't want to live with their family anymore. I'm thinking about the concentration of fundamentalist sects of Jews in Williamsburg, Brooklyn and Monsey, NY. They will find this law to limit their ability for growing their families.

[Historic NY]

5. It was to pause those arranged marriages.....

even at 17 in the eye of the business world, under 18 cannot enter into contracts, you need working papers,

What are some of the rights I have at 18 that I didn’t have before?
• You have the right to vote in national, state and local elections.
• You have the right to run for local and certain state political offices.
• You have the right to enter into a contract.
• You have the right to make a will.
• You have the right to obtain medical treatment without the consent of your parents.
• You have the right to apply for credit in your own name.
• You have the right to work in all types of jobs.
• You have the right to live independently from your parents and be free of their control.
• You have the right to marry without your parents’ permission.

What are some of the new responsibilities that I’ll have when I turn 18?
• Your parents are no longer required to support you.
• You are responsible for all your actions. If you violate the law, you will be tried and sentenced as an adult,
not a juvenile.
• You may sue and be sued by others for contracts that you make.
• You may be called for jury duty.
• If you are male, you must register with the Selective Service System to be eligible in the event of a military
draft. Failure to register can result in imprisonment, fines, and ineligibility for federal student loans and
many government jobs.

https://nysba.org/NYSBA/Sections/Young%20Lawyers/Young%20Lawyers%20PDFs/NowYou_re18.pdf]