Country closes 137-year legal loophole, becoming one of 12 in Latin America and the Caribbean to entirely ban marriage for minors

Colombian lawmakers have approved a bill to eradicate child marriage in the South American country after 17 years of campaigning by advocacy groups and eight failed attempts to push legislation through the house and senate.

  • shalafi@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    8 days ago

    The idea is that you can easily pass assets upon your death. Exactly why our government just paid off the last two Civil War widows.

    Having a marriage certificate is a hella thing. I got all of my grandmother’s assets because my mother wasn’t married to her boyfriend of 25-years. (I offered half if he split the legal bills, he told me to fuck off, and BTW, “I’m keeping your grandad’s shotgun”. Happy to fuck off for an extra $75 large. Keep the $150 gun.)

    Here’s the odd thing… I’ve never heard defenders of child marriage use my argument. Isn’t that strange?

    • PunnyName@lemmy.world
      3·
      8 days ago

      I like this perspective but alas, like you said, they don’t use that argument.

      Very strange indeed.