NEW YORK -- A disturbing issue that affects many girls in our area is being forced into marriage when they are underage. It might surprise you that thousands of girls under the age of 18 are getting ...

Jyoti Thorat (left), a sugarcane worker who was married as a child bride, prays with her husband, Ravindra, in their home at Kathoda village in Beed district of India ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. At age 16, Courtney Stodden's marriage to a 51-year-old actor sent shockwaves across the country. Now, at age 31, Stodden says she ...

A new report by UNICEF warns that the number of child brides in Africa could more than double to 310 million in the next 35 years. Though the rates of child marriage are on the decline in most parts ...

Known for its coastlines, mountains and the state that was "first in flight," North Carolina has also developed a more dubious reputation recently: as a regional destination for adults who want to ...

This undated photo provided by the Coconino County Sheriff's Office shows Samuel Bateman. (Coconino County Sheriff's Office via AP, File) PHOENIX (CN) — Two witnesses in a federal trial against men ...

Dorit Kemsley thinks her “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” co-star Crystal Kung Minkoff was a “child bride” for marrying Rob Minkoff at the age of 24. In a sneak peek of Wednesday night’s episode of ...

HBO's House of the Dragon on Sunday left many fans disturbed with a storyline that involved a middle-aged king being asked to marry his very young niece. Viserys, though, has misgivings about marrying ...