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A 2018 Kentucky law intended to protect against child marriage is not being consistently followed across the state.

Advocates report that minors are still being issued marriage licenses in violation of age and age-gap requirements.

They're now pushing for new legislation to increase accountability and completely ban marriage for individuals under 18.

When the Kentucky legislature passed new protections against child marriage into law in 2018, Donna Simmons felt her years of tireless advocacy to prevent other teens from predatory marriages had finally paid off.

But despite the numerous stop guards and requirements implemented seven years ago, young girls across Kentucky are still being issued marriage licenses in violation of the law, said Simmons, who called th

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