What is the administrative penalty for child marriage and how many years in prison is this act?
(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 is the administrative penalty 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 1,000,000 VND to 3,000,000 VND shall be imposed for organizing marriages for people under the marriageable age.
2. A fine of VND 3,000,000 to VND 5,000,000 shall be imposed for maintaining an illegal marital relationship with a person under the legal 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 the marriageable age, has been administratively sanctioned for this act and still commits the violation, shall be subject to a fine of from VND 10,000,000 to VND 30,000,000 or non-custodial reform for up to 02 years.
Thus, anyone who commits an act of early 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 VND 1,000,000 to VND 3,000,000. If he or she has been administratively sanctioned for this act and continues to violate, he or she will be subject to a fine of VND 10,000,000 to VND 30,000,000 or to non-custodial reform for up to 02 years.
