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Germany's top court demands child marriage law be amended

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Germany's Constitutional Court on Wednesday ruled that a 2017 law aimed at ending child marriages is not clear enough and must be amended.

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Germany's top court: law on child marriages must be amended

BERLIN - Germany's Constitutional Court ruled on Wednesday that a law declaring marriages entered into by children under the age of 16 outside of Germany must be amended. The law must include regulations allowing the marriage to be declared valid once the individual in question has reached adulthood, as well as rules on alimony payments, the court said in a statement. The law must be

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Germany's high court orders amendment of child marriage ban

Germany’s constitutional court ruled Wednesday that a law banning child marriages needs to be amended because it removes the possibility of continuing a marriage once both spouses become adults. The

1 year ago·United States

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abc News

Germany's high court orders amendment of child marriage ban

Germany’s constitutional court ruled Wednesday that a law banning child marriages needs to be amended because it removes the possibility of continuing a marriage once both spouses become adults

1 year ago·United States

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Germany's top court: law on child marriages must be amended

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's Constitutional Court ruled on Wednesday that a law declaring marriages entered into by children under the age of 16 outside of Germany illegal must be amended. Read full story

1 year ago·Malaysia

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The Washington Post

Germany's high court orders amendment of child marriage ban

Germany’s constitutional court ruled Wednesday that a law banning child marriages needs to be amended because it removes the possibility of continuing a marriage once both spouses become adults

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Germany's high court orders amendment of child marriage ban

BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s constitutional court ruled Wednesday that a law banning child marriages needs to be amended because it removes the possibility of continuing a marriage once both spouses become adults. The German government passed the law in 2017 with the stated purpose of protecting girls who were married abroad. The Federal Constitutional Court said marriages of individuals under age 16 conducted in other countries still may be declared…

1 year ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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