LANSING, Mich. (via WOOD TV 8) — Bills introduced to the state Legislature Thursday would set Michigan's age limit for marriage at 16.
State Sens. Rick Jones and Margaret O'Brien, Republicans from Grand Ledge and Portage, respectively, are sponsoring the bills. They worked together to craft them after a September Target 8 investigation revealed that the state doesn't have a minimum age for marriages and that some brides were as young as 14.
Under the proposed laws, teens age 16 and 17 could get married with permission from both parents. Currently, underage marriages require written permission from only one parent.
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