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Policy To Protect Children From Exploitation - Rogue River Press

Unsafe Current Law Permits Marriage Licenses For 17-Year-Olds In Oregon The Oregon Senate united for true child safety, voting to raise the state’s legal minimum age for marriage from 17 to 18 years old. Present state law lets 17-year-olds officially marry in Oregon when they have one parent or guardian’s permission, and the young person’s own consent is not required. This policy has allowed more than 2,900 adult men to get Oregon marriage licen…