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13 Yr Old Marries 14 Yr Old In Georgia!
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 1:25 pm
by Prey521
Friggin rednecks!
Brandon Balch has launched a crusade to change Georgia law after learning that his 13-year-old daughter got married in Georgia to a 14-year-old boy. Georgia law allows minors to marry without parental consent if the bride-to-be is pregnant. A similar statue in Florida gives a judge discretion to issue a marriage license to minors without parental consent if the couple is expecting a child. Balch and his sister, Sharon Cline, have spent the last 18 months writing letters to lawmakers in both states urging them for tougher requirements before minors can wed. If he had known of his daughter's plan to marry, Balch would have appeared in court and opposed the marriage, he said. When his 13-year-old daughter got married, she was living with Balch's ex-wife in Alabama. ''Most states require the consent of parents,'' he said. ``At no time did they live together and function as a married couple. They both lived with their mothers, neither could work or drive.'' Source. Jennifer Lebovich, The Miami Herald, herald.com.
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 1:29 pm
by Mactron
Guess we can be thankful they weren't Cousins.
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 1:37 pm
by golfnintendoboy
That's way too young IMO. They are both still growing up, changing immensely from year to year, and have much maturity yet to attain. That is an unwise decision on their part, allowed by an even unwiser law.
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 1:40 pm
by Gixxer
golly john boy, whats the problem, it's not like i am trying to make her wear socks and shoes and take off her straw hat.
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 2:07 pm
by Meggie
wait.. so was she pregnant or not?
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 2:09 pm
by Blisster
c'mon guys, they have rights too. back in the day girls were getting married at 14, ususally to much older men.
Good luck to them!
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 2:09 pm
by Izzo
Meggie wrote:wait.. so was she pregnant or not?
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 2:10 pm
by Mactron
Meggie wrote:wait.. so was she pregnant or not?
"Georgia law allows minors to marry without parental consent if the bride-to-be is pregnant."
Guess so... Sad really.
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 2:10 pm
by Meggie
Blisster wrote:c'mon guys, they have rights too. back in the day girls were getting married at 14, ususally to much older men.
Good luck to them!
so whats the cutoff? should we let 8 year olds get married?
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 2:12 pm
by Prey521
Blisster wrote:c'mon guys, they have rights too. back in the day girls were getting married at 14, ususally to much older men.
Good luck to them!
Oh man, you can't be serious!
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 2:15 pm
by Zilog B
Heck, I knew 2 guys in the military from Alabama that got brought girls <18 to base as their wives. I think both were still in high school IIRC. One was 16 i think.
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 2:15 pm
by Blisster
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Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 2:15 pm
by Blisster
Prey521 wrote:Oh man, you can't be serious!
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 2:20 pm
by De Plano
My cousins great grandparents at 12 and 14 homesteaded in Arizona. Built their own house, cut all the lumber for it, milled the lumber, and moved the lumber (with mules). They were cattle ranchers so they were also surgeons, farmers, laborers, equestrians, and butchers. They hunted, farmed, cooked, built, doctored, slaughtered, protected, and everything else one might have to do living on their own without power and modern tools.
At twelve and fourteen they knew more about survival than I do now or probably ever will. Apparently he has pictures of them and you think the 16 year old kids are in their forties, and would be more than willing to shoot you if you looked at them wrong.
I am not saying that this makes it right for people that young to get married, I am more thinking how different it is now than when those marriage laws were put on the books.
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 2:23 pm
by Mactron
Meggie wrote:so whats the cutoff? should we let 8 year olds get married?
If she pregnant in Georgia she can.
Fortunately Mother Nature takes care of most females under 12-13, and over 45-55.
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 2:23 pm
by Lefty
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 2:25 pm
by Brent
This is the day and age we live in, where 13 year olds are getting pregnant.
A lesson for all you fathers out there, keep a close eye on your daughters, these days kids are having sex before they are even teenagers.
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 2:31 pm
by Izzo
Brent wrote:This is the day and age we live in, where 13 year olds are getting pregnant.
A lesson for all you fathers out there, keep a close eye on your daughters, these days kids are having sex before they are even teenagers.
get a clue ...this behavior has been going for hundreds of years.
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 2:32 pm
by Brent
Izzo wrote:get a clue ...this behavior has been going for hundreds of years.
i think it is more prevalent now
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 2:33 pm
by De Plano
Thousands of years
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 2:33 pm
by Izzo
Brent wrote:i think it is more prevalent now
Not even close.
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 2:34 pm
by De Plano
It is less prevalent now, it just is not the societal norm now.
Not saying it is right, just saying it has been going on forever. They just used to be married
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 2:34 pm
by Mactron
Brent wrote:i think it is more prevalent now
Ummm, No. Humanity is just as Human as ever.
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 2:43 pm
by golfnintendoboy
Brent wrote:i think it is more prevalent now
No, just more heard about, being the information age that it is.
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 2:46 pm
by DaddyLongLeg
golfnintendoboy wrote:That's way too young IMO. They are both still growing up, changing immensely from year to year, and have much maturity yet to attain. That is an unwise decision on their part, allowed by an even unwiser law.
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 2:47 pm
by Brent
the problem is these kids think it is ok to do, they aren't thinking of the consequences
that is one sign of immaturity, not thinking ahead of the consequences
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 2:55 pm
by Blisster
Brent wrote:the problem is these kids think it is ok to do, they aren't thinking of the consequences
that is one sign of immaturity, not thinking ahead of the consequences
re-read that outloud 25 times, brent!!!
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 3:02 pm
by golfnintendoboy
Blisster wrote:re-read that outloud 25 times, brent!!!
Ouch!
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 3:25 pm
by cyberskye
Blisster wrote:re-read that outloud 25 times, brent!!!
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 3:28 pm
by Izzo
Brent wrote:the problem is these kids think it is ok to do, they aren't thinking of the consequences
that is one sign of immaturity, not thinking ahead of the consequences
DUH!!!!!!!!!!
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 5:51 pm
by wee96
Brent wrote:i think it is more prevalent now
Ancient Egypt? EVERYONE got married at 13, they were doin the hump at 11. It was so much more "evil" in ancient times than now, you wouldve had a heart attack.
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 5:56 pm
by Brent
wee96 wrote:Ancient Egypt? EVERYONE got married at 13, they were doin the hump at 11. It was so much more "evil" in ancient times than now, you wouldve had a heart attack.
peple at those ages were more mature back then
that's the difference
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 6:29 pm
by ScottE
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 6:38 pm
by Kyle
Brent wrote:i think it is more prevalent now
Brent wrote:peple at those ages were more mature back then
that's the difference
Oh man... I'm not even going to start.
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 6:39 pm
by golfnintendoboy
wee96 wrote:Ancient Egypt? EVERYONE got married at 13, they were doin the hump at 11. It was so much more "evil" in ancient times than now, you wouldve had a heart attack.
I've heard this before, but have never seen anything solid on it. Do you have anything you can support that with? I'm not saying it's incorrect, i've just yet to see anything myself concerning it. Thanks.
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 6:53 pm
by thepieman
Im shocked that the people here that are religious are acting like this is such a nasty thing to do. Maybe they didn't want to have a child out of Wedlock?
I personally think they are way too young for sex or marriage but perhaps their personal beliefs forbade them from having a child without being married.
Pie
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 6:55 pm
by wee96
Brent wrote:peple at those ages were more mature back then
that's the difference
Why is that the excuse that ive always been told by Christian people? (im not knocking Christians its honestly just the samething ive always been told about that to "excuse" it).
golfnintendoboy, Ive seen several specials with hyroglific's (whatever), etc. but I dont have an internet link to say HERE HERES PROOF!
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 6:59 pm
by Prey521
thepieman wrote:Im shocked that the people here that are religious are acting like this is such a nasty thing to do. Maybe they didn't want to have a child out of Wedlock?
I personally think they are way too young for sex or marriage but perhaps their personal beliefs forbade them from having a child without being married.
Pie
Personal beliefs should NOT be above the well being of a child, under no circumstances. That's like the Jehovahs Witness couple that let their kid die because they didn't believe in doctors/medicine.
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 6:59 pm
by golfnintendoboy
wee96 wrote:golfnintendoboy, Ive seen several specials with hyroglific's (whatever), etc. but I dont have an internet link to say HERE HERES PROOF!
Okay, thanks anyways.
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 7:04 pm
by thepieman
Prey521 wrote:Personal beliefs should NOT be above the well being of a child, under no circumstances. That's like the Jehovahs Witness couple that let their kid die because they didn't believe in doctors/medicine.
if they are gonna have a kid prey...they can no longer be children anymore. As sorry as it is, they are going to have to learn to be adults/parents now.
Its a little late to be protective now. The parents should have done that before.
Pie
