TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2024//
TI  - The legal and medical consequences of child marriage
JO  - Medico-legal journal, The
A1  - Farrukh, Affifa
A1  - Buttar, Hamza
A1  - Mayberry, John F.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act 2022 came into force in England on 27 February 2023 and made both registered and unregistered marriages involving people under 18 illegal in England and Wales. This means that such marriages which take place outside England and Wales will not be recognised and those who organised them, including parents, will have committed a criminal offence.This review considers issues related to families where such marriages have happened, including their impact on the health of the victim and any resulting children. It touches on religious and societal issues and the need for targeted and appropriate education.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0025-8172
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00258172231191070
ID  - ref1
ER  -