Error In Ark. Law allows kids to Marry


	Error In Ark. Law allows kids to Marry

hayliirjsmom

8-18-2007 5:09 PM

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8-19-2007 9:13 PM

john corney

HI hayliirjsmom
Before human beings reach adulthood the pre frontal lobes of their brain have not completely developed and this is generally picked up by the fact that they do things without thinking about the consequences. I wonder if the legislators were adults ?
johnnycorney

8-20-2007 1:32 AM

hayliirjsmom

It makes you wonder, doesn't it?!

10-17-2007 11:37 PM

Reddragonlady

Hmmm... Arkansas, eh? Maybe what they meant is marry a relative with parental consent...

Oh, dear! Did I say that???

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