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The law was intended to set the minimum age for marriage at 18.
Unfortunately, the bill had an extraneous "not" in it that actually made it possible for anyone--- even a toddler-- to get married with permission, (unless they are pregnant).
The bill that was passed read: "In order for a person who is younger than eighteen (18) years of age and who is not pregnant to obtain a marriage license, the person must provide the county clerk with evidence of parental consent to the marriage."
The law has been repealed. whew.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/offbeat/2008-04-03-arkansas-marriage-law_N.htm?csp=34
note: if every state required its lawmakers to be literate, this problem might have been averted.
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