-
Missouri's minimum age for marrying without parental consent is 16 years old. The Missouri Senate passed a bipartisan bill last year to raise the minimum age, but Republican leaders in the House never brought it to a vote.
-
In her new book "Party of One: Be Your Own Best Life Partner," NPR producer Meghan Keane demystifies several myths our culture perpetuates about romantic relationships. She also provides tools to learn how to nurture the most important relationship we’ll ever have — with ourselves.
-
Under legislation that cleared the Missouri Senate with virtually no opposition earlier this year, marriage would be banned for anyone under 18. Although it passed out of a House committee this week, Republican leaders said it was too late to place the bill on the calendar for debate before the session ends.
-
The state's law requires women seeking divorce to disclose whether they're pregnant — and state judges won't finalize divorces during a pregnancy. Texas and Arkansas have similar laws on the books.
-
Under current Missouri law, 16 and 17-year-olds are allowed to get married, to anyone under the age of 21, with parental consent. The Senate approved legislation that would prohibit issuing a marriage license to anyone younger than 18 under any circumstances.
-
Currently, kids ages 16 and 17 can get married in Missouri with parental consent. Legislation proposed by Kansas City state Sen. Lauren Arthur would make the marriage age 18 with no exceptions.
-
Currently, 16 and 17 year-olds in Missouri are allowed to marry someone 21 years old or younger with their parent's consent. State Sen. Lauren Arthur, a Democrat from Kansas City, is co-sponsoring a bipartisan bill to raise the marriage age to 18.
-
Under current Missouri law, 16- and 17-year-olds are allowed to get married with parental permission to anyone under the age of 21. A new bill co-sponsored by Kansas City state Sen. Lauren Arthur would prohibit issuing marriage licenses to anyone under the age of 18 under any circumstances.
-
The non-governmental organization Human Rights Watch gave Missouri an "F" grade for its compliance with international child rights standards. Missouri still allows 16-year-olds to be married, and allows corporal punishment in public and private schools.
-
Rep. Chris Sander of Lone Jack has introduced a proposed constitutional amendment to say valid marriages are between “two individuals" rather than "between a man and a woman.” Missouri's current language, adopted in 2004, no longer has any legal authority but will remain on the books until changed.
-
Both Missouri and Kansas have laws on the books that would ban same-sex marriage if the U.S. Supreme Court reversed its Obergefell decision. The Respect for Marriage Act wouldn't change that, but it requires all states to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states.
-
A bill that would enshrine recognition of same-sex and interracial marriage into law passed the U.S. Senate this week, with support from Republican Missouri Sen. Roy Blunt. That's despite a last minute plea from Missouri's Secretary of State to vote against the legislation.