Kentucky SB 48: AN ACT relating to child marriage. Amend KRS 402.020 to establish a new minimum age for marriage; amend KRS 402.030 to establish the power of courts to declare a marriage void when one party is under 18 years of age; amend KRS 402.210 to prohibit individuals under the age of 17 years from marrying; establish the process for a 17- year old to petition a court for permission to marry and the criteria for granting the petition; repeal KRS 402.260 which provides for the estate of minors who marry to be placed in receivership until they reach the age of 18 years.

Status: Signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 36) (as of 2018-03-29)

State: Kentucky · Session: 2018RS · Bill: SB 48

Sponsors: D. Harper Angel, J. Adams, M. McGarvey, R. Alvarado, W. Schroder

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