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Vinton County children endangerment case increases interest in bill to ban child marriage in Ohio
A children endangerment case in Vinton County, where 16 children were found in poor conditions, has increased support for Ohio Senate Bill 341, which would set the minimum marriage age at 18. Current Ohio law allows 17-year-olds to marry with court approval, but the Siders family case highlights risks associated with underage marriage.
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- A bill banning child marriage passed out of committee, but the Ohio Senate did not vote on it
- Strained Ohio county seeks help to care for 16 siblings from squalid home and prosecute their family
- Strained Ohio county seeks help to care for 16 siblings from squalid home and prosecute their family
- Ohio approved $1 million in emergency funds to help 16 children from Vinton County
- Ohio Republican leaders differ on whether child marriage should be a ‘debate’