Claim: 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.
Fact-check: Social Media Posts Misrepresent Tennessee Bill Allowing Common Law Marriage - FactCheck.org
Verdict: 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.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Sydney Nixon
Date published: 2022-04-08T22:43:00