US embassy cable - 05LIMA1291

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PERU: CHILD MARRIAGE

Identifier: 05LIMA1291
Wikileaks: View 05LIMA1291 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Lima
Created: 2005-03-16 20:44:00
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Tags: ECON ELAB PHUM PGOV SCUL SOCI KWMN PE
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.


 
UNCLAS LIMA 001291 
 
SIPDIS 
 
G/IWI FOR LYNN KHADIAGALA 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ECON, ELAB, PHUM, PGOV, SCUL, SOCI, KWMN, PE 
SUBJECT: PERU: CHILD MARRIAGE 
 
REF: STATE 36341 
 
1. Post has consulted local NGOs, women's organizations and 
relevant GOP ministries regarding request for information on 
child marriage (reftel).  None view child marriage as a 
problem in Peru. 
 
2.  The legal age for marriage in Peru is 18.  Peruvians 
under 18 and over 16 can marry, but only with a judge's 
consent.  The judge can set aside the prohibition against 
marriage of minors if each minor has the consent of one of 
her/his parents.  If parents are not available to give 
consent, grandparents are consulted.  Persons under 16 cannot 
legally marry. 
STRUBLE 

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