Kentucky man Chris Sevier sues Kim Davis, Gov Matt Bevin, Andy Beshear to marry his laptop
A federal lawsuit has been filed against Kentucky County Clerk Kim Davis for denying a man a license to marry his laptop computer. The plaintiff, Mark “Chris” Sevier, also has filed lawsuits against Governor More...
New York court: Vu Truong’s marriage to his neice, Huyen Nguyen is lawful
A ruling in the New York Court of Appeals reversed a marriage annullment between an uncle and his “half-niece” as Tuesday’s decision made their union lawful. Vietnamese citizen Huyen Nguyen’s More...
Iraq moves ahead with law that permits girls to marry at age 9, reduces women’s rights
A new piece of legislation in Baghdad is drawing widespread criticism as it would allow girls to marry beginning at age 9. The Jaafari Personal Status Law permits girls that are younger than 9 to marry with only More...
Iran seeks to legalize marriage at age 10
The legal affairs committee of the Majles, the Iranian parliament, has told the press that they regard the law that prohibits girls below the age of 10 from being married off to be ‘un-Islamic and illegal’. Photo/Tijl More...