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Social Media Posts Misrepresent Tennessee Bill Allowing Common Law Marriage

Social Media Posts Misrepresent Tennessee Bill Allowing Common Law Marriage

A Tennessee bill is aimed at excluding same-sex couples from proposed common law marriage contracts. Social media posts misleadingly claim the bill would allow child marriage and “legalize pedophilia.” The bill initially omitted a minimum age, but was amended on April 6 to say individuals must be at least 18 years old.