What is the administrative penalty for early marriage and how many years in prison is it?
(Baonghean.vn) - In my family, there is a case of early marriage, the boy is of legal age but the girl is only 16 years old. I would like to ask what administrative punishment will be given for this behavior? Will there be criminal prosecution? The issue of concern of Mr. Vu Chong Pao (Ky Son, Nghe An).
Reply:
- Regarding administrative sanctions: Pursuant to Article 58 of Decree 82/2020/ND-NP, regulations on child marriage and organizing child marriage are specifically as follows:
Child marriage behavior, organization of child marriage:
1. A fine of between VND 1,000,000 and VND 3,000,000 shall be imposed for organizing marriages for people who are not of marriageable age.
2. A fine of between VND 3,000,000 and VND 5,000,000 shall be imposed for maintaining an illegal marital relationship with a person under the age of marriage despite a court judgment or decision that has come into legal effect.
- Regarding criminal liability: Pursuant to Article 183 of Chapter XVII of the 2015 Penal Code and the Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the 2017 Penal Code, the crime of organizing child marriage is specifically regulated as follows:
Anyone who organizes marriages for people under marriageable age, has been administratively sanctioned for this act but still commits the violation, shall be subject to a fine of between VND 10,000,000 and VND 30,000,000 or non-custodial reform for up to 02 years.
Thus, anyone who commits an act of child marriage, specifically organizing a marriage between a man and a woman, but the woman is not of marriageable age, will be subject to administrative sanctions and a fine of between VND 1,000,000 and VND 3,000,000. If one has been administratively sanctioned for this act and commits another violation, he/she will be subject to a fine of between VND 10,000,000 and VND 30,000,000 or non-custodial reform for up to 02 years.
