Child marriage is still legal in the United States
Internationally, the United States condemns child marriage as a violation of human rights. But at home, almost all US states allow people under 18 to marry if their parents consent.
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Advocates say this makes it impossible to pursue some cases of child abuse. In total, some 200,000 children were married in the US between 2000 and 2015.
France 24's correspondents report from California. The programme was prepared by Patrick Lovett, Gaëlle Essoo and James Vasina.