Question

1. What should be the marriage limit for children and teens in the U.S?

2. How can the marriage laws with loopholes be addressed?

3. As a nurse, what social/medical services can you offer youth in these situations?

Answer 1

ANS-1 The marriage limit is at the age of 18 and above in some states, 19 above in some and 21 above in some states of The United States. States like Delaware, New Jersey, etc allow underage marriage in some circumstances that are exceptional. The circumstances are as follows:-

• consent of a court judge.
• consent of the parents.
• consent of the minor's legal custodian.
• If one of the parties is pregnant.
• If a child is born by a minor.
• If the minor is liberated.