Actually, even today there are some US states that allow marriage between minors who are under the age of consent, so long as they have parental approval. See

Actually, even today there are some US states that allow marriage between minors who are under the age of consent, so long as they have parental approval. See the last paragraph of this interesting article: http://www.faqs.org/childhood/A-Ar/Age-of-Consent.html http://www.faqs.org/childhood/A-Ar/Age-of-Consent.html