New Yorkers under 18 will not be able to get married soon, even if they have permission from parents. Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill on Thursday that raises the age of consent to 18. A previous bill targeting child marriage, signed by Cuomo in 2017, raised the age of consent from 14 to 18 and barred anyone under 17 from getting married. Seventeen-year-olds were still able to get married with consent from parents and a judge. The new measure ends that exception. “Any marriage in which either party is under the age of eighteen years is hereby prohibited,” the bill states, replacing 17 with 18. “This administration fought hard to successfully end child marriage in New York and I’m proud to sign this legislation to strengthen our laws and further protect vulnerable children from exploitation,” Cuomo, a Democrat, said in a statement. “Children should be allowed to live their childhood …
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