The Danish parliament has approved a bill that will prohibit people from under the age of 18 from getting married. The bill also states that minors who were married abroad will not have their marriages recognized by Denmark. The action is in response to an Integration Ministry report that revealed that there are 27 minors in the Danish asylum system who have spouses or registered partners. Female asylum seekers as young as 14 had entered the country married to men who are ten or more years their elder.
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