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Tonga raises legal marriage age to 18, explicitly bans same-sex unions

Tonga’s Parliament has passed a bill raising the legal marriage age from 15 to 18, following years of concern over underage unions in the Pacific kingdom. The reform comes alongside a separate amendment further cementing the country’s ban on same-sex marriage, making the prohibition more explicit in law. The decision follows years of advocacy, including […] The post Tonga raises legal marriage age to 18, explicitly bans same-sex unions appeared …
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kanivatonga.co.nz broke the news in on Saturday, August 9, 2025.
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