Young Love? Babies Can Marry In Arkansas

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    LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Thanks to one little misplaced word, it appears that people of any age can legally be married in Arkansas, with parental consent.


    Lawmakers say a law passed this year would even allow infants to be married if their parents agree. And that may force the governor to call a special session to fix the mistake.


    The bill's sponsor said the legislation was intended to establish 18 as the minimum age to marry and also let pregnant teenagers marry with parental consent.


    An extraneous "not" in the bill, however, allows anyone who is not pregnant to marry at any age if the parents allow it.


    A commission that fixes typographical and technical errors in laws had tried to correct the mistake, but a group of legislators argued that the commission went beyond its powers. :eek:


    The Legislature is not scheduled to meet again until January 2009.

    http://www.wsbtv.com/family/13918616/detail.html
     
    dgridley, Aug 20, 2007 IP
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    PalSys palsys.io

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    Oh, bureaucracy; what a joke.
     
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    lorien1973 Notable Member

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    Arkansas: Embracing the stereotype.

    You know where there is no CSI: Little rock?

    All the DNA is the same and there are no dental records.
     
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    dgridley Guest

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    Eureka Springs, Arkansas is a beautiful place.. I've thought of moving there.
     
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    :p haha that's so terrible that it's funny.
     
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    thats really amusing
     
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