CHILD MARRIAGE AND THE LAW: TECHNICAL NOTE FOR …

3 TECHNICAL NOTE ON CHILD MARRIAGE AND THE LAW NOVEMBER 20 • Economic impacts on families and complexities of reclaiming dowry payments and returning the bride price. • Girls’ separation from children, custody issues. • The legal prohibition of child marriage may drive the practice underground and beyond the reach of the law. • In some countries (e.g., parts of India), the intense ................
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