Petition Stop the UK from recognising child marriage conducted abroad as legal.

The UK recognises child marriage provided they were conducted "legally" abroad & also for benefit purposes.
It is illegal to marry under 18 yrs of age in the UK (16 years with parental consent) & these child marriages should not be recognised by the UK in any form. The adult should be prosecuted.

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Today Save the Children estimated that a girl marries under the age of 15 years every 7 second seconds within the world.
In recognising the child marriages of immigrants to the UK (including for benefit purposes) we do nothing to stop this child abuse.

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146 signatures

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Date closed 14 April 2017
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