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Oklahoma Raises Marriage Age to 18, Joins 16 States

6/11/2026

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Governor Kevin Stitt signed a bill raising Oklahoma’s marriage age to 18 on November 1, making 17th state to ban child marriage.
A Newsweek map shows child marriage remains legal in 33 states.
State Senator Warren Hamilton said law strengthens children’s protections and marriage dignity.
Unchained at Last reports nearly 315,000 children as young as 10 were married in the United States from 2000 to 2021, mostly girls to adult men.

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Governor Kevin Stitt signed a bill raising Oklahoma’s marriage age to 18 on November 1, making 17th state to ban child marriage.
A Newsweek map shows child marriage remains legal in 33 states.
State Senator Warren Hamilton said law strengthens children’s protections and marriage dignity.
Unchained at Last reports nearly 315,000 children as young as 10 were married in the United States from 2000 to 2021, mostly girls to adult men.