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I'd be happier with a full ban until the legal age of majority, but it's better than it was.
Nearly all states allow child marriage in some or all cases, and nearly 40% allow it at age 14 or have no lower age limit. If this is something you care about, please write to your state legislators and ask them to address this issue. You might also wish to write to your national congresscritters on this one - this is yet another issue I don't think should be solely handled by the states. At the very least, Louisiana's new law sets a bare minimum - none before 16, 16 and 17 year olds can only marry people no more than 4 years older and only with consent of both the parents AND a judge. Like I said, it's not ideal, but it's better than the current national standard which... well, there isn't one.
Nearly all states allow child marriage in some or all cases, and nearly 40% allow it at age 14 or have no lower age limit. If this is something you care about, please write to your state legislators and ask them to address this issue. You might also wish to write to your national congresscritters on this one - this is yet another issue I don't think should be solely handled by the states. At the very least, Louisiana's new law sets a bare minimum - none before 16, 16 and 17 year olds can only marry people no more than 4 years older and only with consent of both the parents AND a judge. Like I said, it's not ideal, but it's better than the current national standard which... well, there isn't one.
