No more exceptions for underage unions as Azerbaijan tightens marriage laws

The Milli Majlis (Parliament) of Azerbaijan has voted to eliminate a clause in the Family Code that previously allowed for the lowering of the legal marriage age by one year under certain circumstances.

According to Report, this pivotal amendment was passed in its third and final reading on June 28.

Previously, local executive authorities had the power to grant permission for marriages where one or both parties were up to one year below the standard legal age, citing "valid reasons."