Authorities say a missing Ohio teen was recovered in Florida after she logged in to an online video game at the home of the man who took her.

Authorities say a missing Ohio teen was recovered in Florida after she logged in to an online video game at the home of the man who took her.

  • captainlezbian@lemmy.world
    671·
    11 months ago

    Oh yeah minors are allowed to marry adults in Ohio. It’s real fucked up. My girlfriend was a victim of it as a teenager, and it did quite a bit of damage, partly because it means your spouse is your guardian and you still don’t get all the adult rights.

    • Duamerthrax@lemmy.world
      8·
      11 months ago

      When we update our laws, we’ll need to make sure there’s no loophole where parents can’t just sign off guardian rights to a suitor. I can see religious fundamentalists just “marring” off their kids and skipping the common law part. Too much sketchy shit already happens in those isolated communities.

      • Jorgelino@lemmy.ml
        4·
        11 months ago

        loophole implies this is was just an oversight from the lawmakers. Nah, man, it was quite intentionally made this way.

        • Duamerthrax@lemmy.world
          2·
          11 months ago

          My point is just making underage marriage illegal isn’t enough when they can just sign over guardianship. These transfers need to be vetted and recorded. The child should also have the right to sue if they believe the transfer was done in bad faith, including whatever government official if they all conspired.

          • Jorgelino@lemmy.ml
            1·
            11 months ago

            I agree. What i’m saying is this wasn’t an oversight. It was made this way intentionally because the laws were written by backwards thinking religious nutjobs.

      • TurtleJoe@lemmy.world
        2·
        11 months ago

        This is basically what is currently happening in many states.

        Many parents will also travel if their home state won’t allow it. Iirc, Missouri Kansas is a popular choice, because they will allow a child as young as 14 15 to be married to an adult.