Mistake in Arkansas Law Allows Any Age to Marry if

**Capper** · August 17th, 2007

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A law passed this year allows Arkansans of any age -- even infants -- to marry if their parents agree, and the governor may have to call a special session to fix the mistake, lawmakers said Friday.

The legislation was intended to establish 18 as the minimum age to marry but also allow pregnant teenagers to marry with parental consent, bill sponsor Rep. Will Bond said. An extraneous "not" in the bill, however, allows anyone who is not pregnant to marry at any age if the parents allow it.

"It's clearly not the intent to allow 10-year-olds or 11-year-olds to get married," Bond said. "The legislation was screwed up."

The bill reads: "In order for a person who is younger than eighteen (18) years of age and who is not pregnant to obtain a marriage license, the person must provide the county clerk with evidence of parental consent to the marriage."

A code revision commission -- which fixes typographical and technical errors in laws -- had tried to correct the mistake, but a group of legislators said Friday the commission went beyond its powers.

"You're either pregnant or you're not pregnant," Sen. Dave Bisbee said. "Rarely will that be a typographical error."

The Arkansas Legislative Council asked the independent commission to reverse its correction. Several lawmakers said a special session may be necessary.

"We need a special session to fix this," Sen. Sue Madison said. "I am concerned about pedophiles coming to Arkansas to find parents who are willing to sign a very young child's consent."

Before the new law took effect July 31, girls could get married with parental consent at 16 and boys at 17.

The Legislature formally adjourned its session in May and is not scheduled to meet again until January 2009, unless Gov. Mike Beebe calls a special session.

Mistake in Arkansas Law Allows Any Age to Marry if Parents Agree

Jokerswild · August 17th, 2007

Of course the future change in law would not apply to relatives since this is Arkansas.

polobunny · August 17th, 2007

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Originally Posted by Jokerswild

Of course the future change in law would not apply to relatives since this is Arkansas.

**Hitman** · August 17th, 2007

That's no mistake, they did that on Purpose. It's Arkansas. If you want a virgin you have to start in elementary school.

WhiteEagle · August 17th, 2007

That was a joke, right? Otherwise, it's not cool or proper at all!

Jokerswild · August 18th, 2007

Hey Arkansas!!! Leave them kids alone.

WhiteEagle · August 18th, 2007

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Originally Posted by Jokerswild

Hey Arkansas!!! Leave them kids alone.

You tell them!

Yellowhello · August 31st, 2007

No way I'm moving to Arkansas.

halutzparilla · September 5th, 2007

right behind you YH....

Phosphorous · September 5th, 2007

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Originally Posted by halutzparilla

right behind you YH....

You from Arkansas?

Better run YH.

August 17th, 2007	#2
Jokerswild ButtHead Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 5,061	Re: Mistake in Arkansas Law Allows Any Age to Marr Of course the future change in law would not apply to relatives since this is Arkansas.

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Hitman Functional Alcoholic Join Date: May 2006 Location: 14S E:561116 N:3830189 Posts: 4,258 Blog Entries: 2	Re: Mistake in Arkansas Law Allows Any Age to Marr That's no mistake, they did that on Purpose. It's Arkansas. If you want a virgin you have to start in elementary school.

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WhiteEagle Call me "BigMac" Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 977	Re: Mistake in Arkansas Law Allows Any Age to Marr That was a joke, right? Otherwise, it's not cool or proper at all!

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Jokerswild ButtHead Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 5,061	Re: Mistake in Arkansas Law Allows Any Age to Marr Hey Arkansas!!! Leave them kids alone.

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Yellowhello Stoopid Head Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Pacific Grove, CA Posts: 4,256	Re: Mistake in Arkansas Law Allows Any Age to Marr No way I'm moving to Arkansas. Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 + Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme DFI Blood Iron P35-T2RL + Thermalright HR-05 IFX 2GB G.Skill 800MHz F2-6400PHU2-2GBHZ EVGA GeForce 8800GTS 320MB Silverstone Decathlon 650W Western Digital 250GB SATA II

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