Hamilton Bill to Prohibit Underage Marriage Clears Judiciary Committee

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approved legislation by Senator Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain, to prohibit marriage under the age of 18 in the State of Oklahoma. Senate Bill 504 eliminates current provisions in state law that allow 16- and 17-year-olds to marry with parental consent. “Though nearing adulthood, the fact remains that these are... Read More.