Protection of Children

Federal laws to strengthen the protection of minors from sexual predators.

Legal requirement to reach 18 years of age before consenting to marriage, unless the minor has become legally emancipated from their parents

Until a minor reaches 18 years of age, they may only be able to provide legal sexual consent to a partner who is the younger than of 19 years of age or three years older than their own age.


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