Mich. Gov. Whitmer Signs Final Bill in Package Protecting Children, Officially Banning Child Marriage in Michigan
September 29, 2023
September 29, 2023
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 29 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2023:
Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the final bill in a package of legislation to protect minors in Michigan by raising the minimum age of consent for marriage to 18 years old. The package builds on previous legislation the governor signed earlier this year and makes Michigan the 10th state in the country to ban child marriage.
"I am committed to keep . . .
Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the final bill in a package of legislation to protect minors in Michigan by raising the minimum age of consent for marriage to 18 years old. The package builds on previous legislation the governor signed earlier this year and makes Michigan the 10th state in the country to ban child marriage.
"I am committed to keep . . .